Friendly League

El Carrizal
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Song Wei Yun started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Seraċini Għawdxin getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Neil Degabriele hit a great ball. Horacio Oliverios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Rahim Kornes made a huge save. Rahim Kornes made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Prospero Perico sent off a good shot on target. Nestor Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Griffin in the 14th minute of the match. Rahim Kornes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavao Zadro in the 15th minute of the match. After 21 minutes Seraċini Għawdxin's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cleto Confesor who took care of the corner kick. Prospero Perico's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rahim Kornes firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Fernando Negro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nestor Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Negro in the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Fernando Negro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez. Nestor Cortez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavao Zadro in the 39th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Negro came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Seraċini Għawdxin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Neil Degabriele in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute Fernando Negro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Cortez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute of the match Seraċini Għawdxin got a corner. Lobos de Carelia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Neil Degabriele ran over to the corner to take the kick. Neil Degabriele made a great header on Seraċini Għawdxin's corner, it was just that Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez managed to reach the ball for a save. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Prospero Perico made the kick off in the second half. Rahim Kornes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavao Zadro, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Lobos de Carelia's attentive Horacio Oliverios managed to snatch the ball when Victor Hugo Basso made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Rahim Kornes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavao Zadro's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Perico came free, but Rahim Kornes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 59 in the game by Fernando Negro from a close distance when the talented Nestor Cortez managed to make a qualified save. Lobos de Carelia's players were relieved. In the 61st minute, Horacio Oliverios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rahim Kornes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavao Zadro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute of the match Lobos de Carelia got a corner. Seraċini Għawdxin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cleto Confesor ran over to the corner to take the kick. 75 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Cortez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Xu Ran Zhen's late challenge caught a Seraċini Għawdxin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xu Ran Zhen helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when Lobos de Carelia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xu Ran Zhen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lobos de Carelia made a substitution. Cristobal Lia replaced Pavao Zadro. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when Lobos de Carelia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xu Ran Zhen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Song Wei Yun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Cortez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Cortez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Song Wei Yun, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Song Wei Yun in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Cortez saved Lobos de Carelia from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Lia in the 84th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rahim Kornes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristobal Lia, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Prospero Perico notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Seraċini Għawdxin's Rahim Kornes. Rahim Kornes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 91 played minutes Lobos de Carelia got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Venerando. Nestor Cortez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Negro in the 93rd minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.