Friendly League

Frédson Mendes
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Clodoveo Neto started the match with the kick off. Arkadiusz Piatek struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Rosendo Balesio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Utopía Muerta FC. 6 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's Arkadiusz Piatek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rosendo Balesio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes into the match, Arkadiusz Piatek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rosendo Balesio. AC Rangers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arkadiusz Piatek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Anier Johans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arkadiusz Piatek succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 24th playminute. Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tihomir Leustek in the 27th minute of play. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Piatek in the 29th minute of play. Ciro Guifre hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Fabricio Quexal hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47thth minute of the game Arkadiusz Piatek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Rangers's Rosendo Balesio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Arkadiusz Piatek made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the AC Rangers defense, Arkadiusz Piatek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rosendo Balesio. The AC Rangers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rosendo Balesio should have stopped the shot. In the 56th minute, Fabricio Quexal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Utopía Muerta FC made a substitution. Ildefonso Abalos replaced Prudencio Ubelteso. After a rather tough play, AC Rangers's Fabricio Quexal got a free kick in the 58th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Severo Bermudo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Utopía Muerta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severo Bermudo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rosendo Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Abalos, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Bermudo in the 62nd minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mano Hume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tihomir Leustek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th match minute, Utopía Muerta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Martinez to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Severo Bermudo in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rosendo Balesio saved AC Rangers from getting behind. In the 70th minute Severo Bermudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Braulio Hibai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rosendo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rosendo Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Hibai, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Tihomir Leustek hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Martinez in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute Severo Bermudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Bermudo in the 94th minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Severo Bermudo put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rosendo Balesio. Utopía Muerta FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.