Friendly League

Stadio Viola Sensi
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ove Bergman kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Tomás Talamilla in the 2nd minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Iker Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Ignacio Vera in the 7th minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Iker Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ove Bergman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the game, Arrigo Marrone recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Everardo Ado. Arrigo Marrone showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Everardo Ado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arrigo Marrone in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Juan Ignacio Vera in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Casillas saved Villa Gordiani from getting behind. When Pedro Tomás Talamilla came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Algarrobo 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 Pedro Tomás Talamilla couldn't finish the play. Iker Casillas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan Ignacio Vera's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Ove Bergman 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. When Algarrobo's Juan Ignacio Vera in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villa Gordiani's goalie prevented a goal. Rafael Nadal struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Iker Casillas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Algarrobo. The audience was convinced that Juan Ignacio Vera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Casillas was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 36thth minute of the game Juan Ignacio Vera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Gordiani's Iker Casillas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Algarrobo booed when Villa Gordiani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Flocco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute of the match Algarrobo got a corner. Villa Gordiani's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dani Alves ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Dani Alves got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Iker Casillas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Gordiani's zone, Loreto Antoine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Casillas came out of the goal and Loreto Antoine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iker Casillas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan Ignacio Vera's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. 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.

In the 52nd minute, Rab Uba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Algarrobo's Juan Ignacio Vera in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villa Gordiani's goalie prevented a goal. Rafael Nadal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Algarrobo's Wilfredo Marchetti was substituted for Rafael Nadal. Algarrobo's Jimeno Carrera was substituted for Edmundo Cañas. 60 minutes into the match, Algarrobo's goal looked a bit too open when Ove Bergman came free, but Everardo Ado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Juan Ignacio Vera came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Algarrobo 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 Juan Ignacio Vera couldn't finish the play. Wilfredo Marchetti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Iker Casillas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Iker Casillas managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Algarrobo's Juan Ignacio Vera fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Juan Ignacio Vera's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Iker Casillas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Juan Ignacio Vera's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Iker Casillas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 77 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Wilfredo Marchetti came free, but Iker Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Juan Ignacio Vera in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Casillas saved Villa Gordiani from getting behind. Iker Casillas made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Wilfredo Marchetti sent off a good shot on target. Juan Ignacio Vera who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Iker Casillas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Juan Ignacio Vera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Casillas was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Iker Casillas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Armando Lamb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the game, Juan Ignacio Vera recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iker Casillas. Juan Ignacio Vera showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. The Algarrobo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.