Friendly League

Estadio Chiquero
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Hugo Duro started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgardo Favila. Simon Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipo Manzano in the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Concetto Mascitti. With an all-out effort, Chanchos's León Carbonell threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Concetto Mascitti, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Chanchos's Rafael Martxot, in the 18th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Chanchos. 22 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tommy Gun. 23 minutes into the match, Chanchos's goal looked a bit too open when Abuzer Gündoğan came free, but Simon Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Martxot in the 25th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chanchos! 27 minutes into the game, Liverpool's Txomin Slight nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Simon Ribeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipo Manzano in the 30th minute of play forced Chanchos's goalkeeper Simon Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simon Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abuzer Gündoğan in the 31st minute of the match. Bogdan Măgherușan got his second yellow card in the match during the 32nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Martxot in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck León Carbonell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Simon Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Duro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipo Manzano in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abuzer Gündoğan in the 41st minute of play forced Chanchos's goalkeeper Simon Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Martxot in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck León Carbonell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafael Martxot was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Rafael Martxot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but León Carbonell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Czeslaw Rudy kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Concetto Mascitti in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg León Carbonell saved Liverpool from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Liverpool's zone, Rafael Martxot stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. León Carbonell came out of the goal and Rafael Martxot tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute Hugo Duro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 minutes, Alain Ramsey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chanchos and the Liverpool players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Chanchos's Alain Ramsey got a free kick in the 69th minute. With a little luck, Chanchos's Simon Ribeiro got control of the ball when Felipo Manzano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Concetto Mascitti made a precise shot to the right of León Carbonell. Liverpool's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After having played for 76 minutes, Rafael Martxot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chanchos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafael Martxot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alain Ramsey got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Liverpool booed when Chanchos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alain Ramsey didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81stth minute of the game Rafael Martxot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Liverpool's León Carbonell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 86th minute, Felipo Manzano 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. Chanchos's Ciro Eladio was substituted for Rafael Martxot. Chanchos's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hugo Duro 88 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Ciro Eladio put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of León Carbonell. Concetto Mascitti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but León Carbonell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Chanchos were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Liverpool for a fine match.