Friendly League

® El Monumental ®
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Calixto took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Calixto in the 3rd minute of play forced River Plate ® 9-12's goalkeeper Pablo-Enrique Escobar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 3rd minute, Jonathan Calixto made a precise shot to the right of Pablo-Enrique Escobar. River Plate ® 9-12's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Damaso Chorache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Jonathan Calixto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teodelina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonathan Calixto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Damaso Chorache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Pablo-Enrique Escobar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Teodelina FC's Rosendo Martxelin got control of the ball when Anacleto Lohitzun tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Rosendo Martxelin managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when River Plate ® 9-12's Anacleto Lohitzun fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A throw-in in the 17th minute of the game was made by Rene Houseman with Ambrosio Ponc as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 19th minute Jonathan Calixto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anacleto Lohitzun came free, but Rosendo Martxelin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rosendo Martxelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anacleto Lohitzun in the 24th minute of the match. After 34 minutes, Fang Zhan Ao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Plate ® 9-12 and the Teodelina FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Fang Zhan Ao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pablo-Enrique Escobar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambrosio Ponc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anacleto Lohitzun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosendo Martxelin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Rosendo Martxelin came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by River Plate ® 9-12's Anacleto Lohitzun. But to his dismay, Anacleto Lohitzun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Pablo-Enrique Escobar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Calixto in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute of the match Teodelina FC got a corner. River Plate ® 9-12's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ambrosio Ponc ran over to the corner to take the kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anacleto Lohitzun to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, River Plate ® 9-12 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Dabi to maneuver through the defense. Teodelina FC's Rosendo Martxelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Lohitzun in the 57th minute of play. After 59 played minutes River Plate ® 9-12 got a freekick which was hit by Lindo Pitol. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Calixto in the 61st minute of play forced River Plate ® 9-12's goalkeeper Pablo-Enrique Escobar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, River Plate ® 9-12's Lindo Pitol got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Teodelina FC's Marnix Harmannus was substituted for Jonathan Calixto. Teodelina FC's Simon Bieito was substituted for Mariusz Zuraw. In the 63rd match minute, River Plate ® 9-12 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lindo Pitol to maneuver through the defense. River Plate ® 9-12's Remigio Salbatore was substituted for Placido Florian. River Plate ® 9-12's Dexter Morgan was substituted for Anacleto Lohitzun. After 67 minutes River Plate ® 9-12's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ambrosio Ponc who took care of the corner kick. Teodelina FC's Nicolás De la Cruz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Marnix Harmannus 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. 74 minutes into the match, Marnix Harmannus dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pablo-Enrique Escobar, 1-2. After a rather tough play, River Plate ® 9-12's Lindo Pitol got a free kick in the 77th minute. River Plate ® 9-12's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Marnix Harmannus scored to the left of an out of position Pablo-Enrique Escobar, making the score, 1-3. In the 88thth minute of the game Marnix Harmannus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River Plate ® 9-12's Pablo-Enrique Escobar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marnix Harmannus took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pablo-Enrique Escobar. Pablo-Enrique Escobar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. In the 95th minute, Marnix Harmannus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's Marnix Harmannus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo-Enrique Escobar narrowly saved just below the crossbar.