Friendly League

S y D Serengueti
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guillermo Emesto kicked off to start the match. Big Babousa's Camilo Santiago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Big Babousa from getting a goal against them. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Real Academia Serengetti! In the 10th minute there was a penalty for Big Babousa. Melquiades Tohias stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alfonso Polo. 0-1. Pedro Bemabe hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Bernabe Bazil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernabe Bazil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfonso Polo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Ruperto Caitano made a precise shot to the right of Alfonso Polo. Real Academia Serengetti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Bernabe Bazil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Real Academia Serengetti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Abeijon to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Real Academia Serengetti getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Celso Vimaro hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Americo Ferrer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Academia Serengetti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 43 played minutes Real Academia Serengetti got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Vito. After 45 played minutes Real Academia Serengetti got a freekick which was hit by Celso Vimaro. In the 48th minute Guillermo Emesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Santiago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernabe Bazil was the one to do the kick off. Bernabe Bazil blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alfonso Polo having to make a save. Sergio Bertran's late challenge caught a Real Academia Serengetti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergio Bertran helped the player get up and apologised. Camilo Santiago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Emesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, Maximo Vito made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Santiago. Big Babousa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When Lisandro Esquipula fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Academia Serengetti's protests and gave Lisandro Esquipula a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Real Academia Serengetti getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Lisandro Esquipula hit a great ball. When Lisandro Esquipula was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. Alfonso Polo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 2-3. Bernabe Bazil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guillermo Emesto in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Santiago prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute Americo Ferrer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Santiago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Academia Serengetti's Alfonso Polo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Real Academia Serengetti from getting a goal against them. After 90 played minutes Ruperto Caitano rounded Real Academia Serengetti's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-4. Ruperto Caitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Alfonso Polo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Real Academia Serengetti supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Big Babousa's performance. The match ended with a win for Big Babousa.