Friendly League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amador Menendo kicked off to start the match. Grêmio Meia Praia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Fermin Mikolas scored to the left of an out of position Amílton Dantas, making the score, 1-0. Jonathan Oriol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amador Menendo in the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Francisco Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio Meia Praia's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Soeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Oriol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Francisco Soeiro came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Grêmio Meia Praia 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 Francisco Soeiro couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute Amador Menendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Oriol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Oriol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Horacio Fe kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Francisco Soeiro sped through Club Atlético Talleres's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Oriol. Francisco Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Oriol having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Amador Menendo put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Oriol. Francisco Soeiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Oriol having to make a save. Francisco Soeiro took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Oriol. Jonathan Oriol dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Luiz Gustavo Dante kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Amílton Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Regis in the 44th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Grêmio Meia Praia's zone, Amado Regis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amílton Dantas came out of the goal and Amado Regis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amador Menendo didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-4 via right post in the game's 55th minute. Grêmio Meia Praia's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Francisco Soeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jonathan Oriol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Grêmio Meia Praia's Francisco Soeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Oriol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Francisco Soeiro took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Oriol. Jonathan Oriol dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Club Atlético Talleres's Romeo Gora was substituted for Enzo Nayely. Club Atlético Talleres's Adan Charro was substituted for Augusto Eduino. In the 71st minute Amador Menendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Oriol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grêmio Meia Praia were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Club Atlético Talleres's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luiz Gustavo Dante took the corner. The corner ended in Luiz Gustavo Dante almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Club Atlético Talleres's Jonathan Oriol did a great save. After 75 minutes of play, Grêmio Meia Praia's Amador Menendo made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Oriol was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amador Menendo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Jonathan Oriol skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Amado Regis came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Club Atlético Talleres 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 Amado Regis couldn't finish the play. Grêmio Meia Praia's Juan Isaio suffered a sore foot after 84 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Talleres's Romeo Gora got a free kick in the 85th minute. Amador Menendo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amador Menendo succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-7. When the final whistle sounded Grêmio Meia Praia left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Club Atlético Talleres.