Friendly League

Frédson Mendes
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leovigildo Abumohor started the match with the kick off. Anier Johans kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bresikas's goalkeeper Emanuel Jacob, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nestor Enekoitz in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Nestor Enekoitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bresikas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 14th minute of the match, Arkadiusz Piatek tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emanuel Jacob saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkadiusz Piatek in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuel Jacob saved Bresikas from getting behind. After having played for 19 minutes, Arkadiusz Piatek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Utopía Muerta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arkadiusz Piatek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arkadiusz Piatek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Jacob read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Anier Johans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Utopía Muerta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anier Johans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Jacob breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arkadiusz Piatek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Jacob read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 minutes Bresikas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fermin Martinez who took care of the corner kick. Utopía Muerta FC's Arkadiusz Piatek was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuel Jacob in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 37th minute, Arkadiusz Piatek made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Jacob. Bresikas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Emanuel Jacob made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Piatek in the 41st minute of play. Bresikas's Emanuel Jacob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arkadiusz Piatek made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 51st minute of play forced Bresikas's goalkeeper Emanuel Jacob to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Anier Johans had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Jacob. Bresikas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anier Johans was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Utopía Muerta FC's Ildefonso Abalos was substituted for Prudencio Ubelteso. Utopía Muerta FC's Braulio Hibai was substituted for Anier Johans. Utopía Muerta FC's Severo Bermudo was substituted for Arkadiusz Piatek. Emanuel Jacob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Martinez in the 61st minute of the match. Emanuel Jacob took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Hibai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Jacob stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severo Bermudo's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Utopía Muerta FC were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Bresikas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fermin Martinez took the corner. In the 68th minute, Braulio Hibai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Jacob was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Emanuel Jacob stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Braulio Hibai's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute Braulio Hibai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Jacob saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 played minutes Bresikas got a freekick which was hit by Paulino Bero. After 73 minutes, Braulio Hibai made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bresikas's Emanuel Jacob tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 78 minutes into the match, Bresikas's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Hibai came free, but Emanuel Jacob reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Severo Bermudo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Utopía Muerta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Severo Bermudo put it in 6-1 from a short distance just to the right of Emanuel Jacob. 87 minutes into the match, Bresikas's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Bermudo came free, but Emanuel Jacob reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Hibai in the 92nd minute of play forced Bresikas's goalkeeper Emanuel Jacob to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Severo Bermudo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Jacob was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 96th minute Utopía Muerta FC were awarded a corner. Fermin Martinez went to the cornerflag to take it. Bresikas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.