Friendly League

Fuerte Azul
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Augusto Saldanha might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Loreto Palanques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Saldanha ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 8th minute of play forced AlmaToran's goalkeeper Loreto Palanques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Augusto Saldanha sped through AlmaToran's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Loreto Palanques. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Saldanha in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Loreto Palanques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Gracie Barra defense, Arotza Dobarral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Falcão Cunha. The Gracie Barra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Falcão Cunha should have stopped the shot. After 19 played minutes AlmaToran got a freekick which was hit by Cris Tellado. Loreto Palanques didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Augusto Saldanha went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 23 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Saldanha came free, but Loreto Palanques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Augusto Saldanha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Loreto Palanques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AlmaToran's goalie prevented a goal. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by AlmaToran's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Şamil Sağman was slow to take the kick. During this time Gracie Barra's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Augusto Saldanha almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques did a great save. Gracie Barra's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Şamil Sağman in the 40th minute. A very nice done corner allowed Hugo de Queirós to score against Loreto Palanques in AlmaToran's goal. 1-5 after 40 minutes. 43 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Saldanha came free, but Loreto Palanques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Saldanha kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the game, Augusto Saldanha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Loreto Palanques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 1-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hipolito Ponce stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Hugo de Queirós tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Loreto Palanques saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 55 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goalkeeper Loreto Palanques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Saldanha. Loreto Palanques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Velloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goalkeeper Loreto Palanques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Saldanha. Gracie Barra's Murphey Shipman was substituted for Jamey Hankins. AlmaToran's Peli Briñas was substituted for Hipolito Ponce. Loreto Palanques made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Murphey Shipman sent off a good shot on target. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peli Briñas in the 73rd minute of the match. After 74 minutes Gracie Barra's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arotza Dobarral who took care of the corner kick. Arotza Dobarral made a great header on AlmaToran's corner, it was just that Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha managed to reach the ball for a save. AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save AlmaToran from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goal looked a bit too open when Ke Feng Zhen came free, but Loreto Palanques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loreto Palanques was a little too slow when Murphey Shipman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 1-8. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Loreto Palanques successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Gracie Barra fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Gracie Barra's Murphey Shipman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-9 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With an all-out effort, Gracie Barra's Loreto Palanques threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ke Feng Zhen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ke Feng Zhen might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Loreto Palanques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ke Feng Zhen ran back to his position shaking his head. Peli Briñas's late challenge caught a Gracie Barra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peli Briñas helped the player get up and apologised. Peli Briñas kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Murphey Shipman made a precise shot to the right of Loreto Palanques. AlmaToran's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-10.