Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aaron Sandalio kicked off to start the match. Eloy Aznar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Paulin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Denis Paulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Sandalio, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Esteban José Andrada made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Godfredo Gau sent off a good shot on target. Esteban José Andrada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Ferrer in the 17th minute. Esteban José Andrada didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Defensores de Lombroso's Lionel-Andrés Messi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Denis Paulin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Arixo in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute of the match Guansa got a corner. Defensores de Lombroso's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ildefonso Arixo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Esteban José Andrada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 24th minute. Uriel Ferrer struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Esteban José Andrada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Defensores de Lombroso. At last the ball reached Leon Lobo at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Defensores de Lombroso. 1-1. In the 36th minute Uriel Ferrer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban José Andrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Aaron Sandalio made a precise shot to the right of Denis Paulin. Defensores de Lombroso's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 47 minutes into the match, Defensores de Lombroso's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Txilar came free, but Denis Paulin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guansa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ildefonso Arixo in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Uriel Ferrer to make the kick off. Esteban José Andrada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Ferrer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Sandalio in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute Defensores de Lombroso were awarded a corner. Godfredo Gau went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Ubaldo Gelacio heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Guansa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Godfredo Gau was slow to take the kick. During this time Defensores de Lombroso's players had a chance to rest. When Godfredo Gau came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Defensores de Lombroso 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 Godfredo Gau couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Guansa getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Aaron Sandalio hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Mădălin Brăescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mădălin Brăescu hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match, Aaron Sandalio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Denis Paulin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 71st minute Guansa were awarded a corner. Ildefonso Arixo went to the cornerflag to take it. Uriel Ferrer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban José Andrada having to interfere. After 81 minutes, Anselmo Txilar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guansa and the Defensores de Lombroso players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anselmo Txilar kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Guansa booed when Defensores de Lombroso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Fidencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jerzy Banach kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.