Friendly League

José Dellagiovanna
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Masao Koriotto made the kick off which started today's match. Gwyn Lawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Flavio Cura made a huge save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Tigre:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Barcelona Sporting Club:s goal. In the 8th minute there was a penalty for Barcelona Sporting Club. Efrain Mascareñas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stefan Orlicki. 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Barcelona Sporting Club's goalkeeper Flavio Cura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gwyn Lawson. Gwyn Lawson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Cura came out and tried to block the shot, but Gwyn Lawson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tigre's goalkeeper Stefan Orlicki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Saverio Perpinya hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Garagorri in the 22nd minute of play forced Tigre's goalkeeper Stefan Orlicki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Masao Koriotto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Cura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Guagua Respaldizar came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Barcelona Sporting Club fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Guagua Respaldizar couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Tigre booed when Barcelona Sporting Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garcia Pestaña didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gwyn Lawson kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. With a little luck, Barcelona Sporting Club's Flavio Cura got control of the ball when Arnaldo Lore tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute, Barcelona Sporting Club's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Arnaldo Lore fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Arnaldo Lore came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Flavio Cura could save by the left post. 47 minutes into the match, Barcelona Sporting Club's goal looked a bit too open when Masao Koriotto came free, but Flavio Cura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Artigue to strike the kick off in the second half. Tigre's Celedonio Ugaitz suffered a concussion in the 53rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 53 minutes into the game, Diego Olasagasti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona Sporting Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tigre the free kick. Tigre's Sixto Efraim was substituted for Celedonio Ugaitz. A collision led to Barcelona Sporting Club getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Diego Olasagasti hit a great ball. A collision led to Tigre getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Saverio Perpinya hit a great ball. Stefan Orlicki made an important save on a dangerous shot by De-la-Cruz Avecilla in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by De-la-Cruz Avecilla in the 66th minute of play forced Tigre's goalkeeper Stefan Orlicki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Masao Koriotto came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Tigre fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Masao Koriotto couldn't finish the play. Arnaldo Lore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Flavio Cura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tigre's Gwyn Lawson in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona Sporting Club's goalie prevented a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Tigre's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Garagorri came free, but Stefan Orlicki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barcelona Sporting Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Efrain Mascareñas in the 76th minute. Arnaldo Lore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Flavio Cura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tigre getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Gwyn Lawson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Masao Koriotto in the 83rd minute of play forced Barcelona Sporting Club's goalkeeper Flavio Cura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Cristian Garagorri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona Sporting Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tigre the free kick. After having played for 84 minutes, Arnaldo Lore managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tigre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnaldo Lore was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Barcelona Sporting Club players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tigre.