Friendly League

MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paco Sancho started the match with the kick off. TIBURON F.C's Maximino Merexildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Cesaro in the 4th minute of play. Maximino Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gayle Leto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen in the 7th minute of play forced TIBURON F.C's goalkeeper Maximino Merexildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute, Carlos Saúl Menem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 played minutes, Atletic Club Araucaria's Leopoldo Cesaro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maximino Merexildo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Atletic Club Araucaria reached it. Alketas Klanakis struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Maximino Merexildo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletic Club Araucaria. Alketas Klanakis kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 22 minutes, Leopoldo Cesaro made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. TIBURON F.C's Maximino Merexildo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abdul Majid Awat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Zembrzuski in the 25th minute of play. Lukasz Zembrzuski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Abdul Majid Awat made a huge save. Clemente Azeari hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Maximino Merexildo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rogelio Videl hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Abdul Majid Awat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paco Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a rather tough play, Atletic Club Araucaria's Epifanio Theobald got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Abdul Majid Awat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paco Sancho in the 54th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Paco Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdul Majid Awat was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Abdul Majid Awat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Peres, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With 59 minutes on the clock, Benicio Seguinus commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Atletic Club Araucaria:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TIBURON F.C:s goal. In the 62nd minute, Alketas Klanakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of TIBURON F.C booed when Atletic Club Araucaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alketas Klanakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdul Majid Awat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Corderro, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute, Enzo Peres 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. Maximino Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Cesaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximino Merexildo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen in the 71st minute. The supporters of Atletic Club Araucaria booed when TIBURON F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Corderro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atletic Club Araucaria's Aldo Diagur was substituted for Gayle Leto. In the 80th match minute, TIBURON F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Corderro to maneuver through the defense. Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Maximino Merexildo made a huge save. Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 83rd minute, Rodrigo Meléndez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Atletic Club Araucaria's Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TIBURON F.C's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the match, TIBURON F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Salah Ben í Lon Jacobsen came free, but Maximino Merexildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leopoldo Cesaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximino Merexildo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leopoldo Cesaro ran back to his position shaking his head. When the final whistle sounded Atletic Club Araucaria left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than TIBURON F.C.