Friendly League

Leonardo Nayely
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dário Prada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With an all-out effort, Los Hornos's Juan Carlos Alvarez threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dário Prada, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Silas de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Panpili in the 15th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Marlin FC defense, Dário Prada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. The Marlin FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Carlos Alvarez should have stopped the shot. Dário Prada scored 3-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Silas de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Arixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Los Hornos booed when Marlin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Calixto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Dário Prada sent off a good shot on target. Dário Prada scored 4-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Prada came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silas de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Arixo in the 38th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Dário Prada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Hornos's supporters rose to their feet, but Dário Prada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Carlos Alvarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jaime Veronica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Carlos Alvarez having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dário Prada was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Dário Prada made a precise shot to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. Marlin FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. In the 58th minute, Dário Prada 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. 60 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Arixo came free, but Silas de Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 minutes of play Marlin FC's Roberto Calixto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 68th match minute, Marlin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Calixto to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Los Hornos booed when Marlin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Calixto didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Los Hornos's Silas de Andrade got control of the ball when Dionisio Panpili tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ghitã Butuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Marlin FC's zone, Jon Yost stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Carlos Alvarez came out of the goal and Jon Yost tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute Jaime Veronica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dário Prada might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Carlos Alvarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dário Prada ran back to his position shaking his head. Aybek Orcun charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aybek Orcun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Marlin FC's Aybek Orcun got a free kick in the 95th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Dário Prada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Hornos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dário Prada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Los Hornos were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marlin FC for a fine match.