Friendly League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victorino Cisco started the match with the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Jose Arias put in a rough tackle. 3 minutes into the game, one of Noqueces FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Noqueces FC's Victorino Cisco got a free kick in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Victorino Cisco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nathan Sant was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After 27 played minutes Meerkats FC got a freekick which was hit by Timothy De Battista. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Cisco in the 30th minute of play forced Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Nathan Sant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nathan Sant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Cisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victorino Cisco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nathan Sant having to make a save. Nathan Sant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Cisco, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The supporters of Noqueces FC booed when Meerkats FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Paul Taliana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nathan Sant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Cisco in the 38th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Meerkats FC's zone, Desiderio Beltza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nathan Sant came out of the goal and Desiderio Beltza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nathan Sant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victorino Cisco went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 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.

The wind increased when Fabio Rapa made the kick off in the second half. With splendid footwork Victorino Cisco arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-3 by the left pole in the game's 53rd minute. Victorino Cisco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan Sant having to interfere. Tim Monreal kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Ariel Nayely took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nathan Sant. Meerkats FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the last second Nathan Sant throw himself and got hold of the ball when Victorino Cisco in the 61stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If Victorino Cisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the game, Meerkats FC's Fabio Rapa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rene Naldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Meerkats FC's Nathan Sant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Cisco in the 79th minute of play. Antoine Miggiani kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Nathan Sant made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Victorino Cisco sent off a good shot on target. Nathan Sant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Cisco in the 94th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Noqueces FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Meerkats FC.