Friendly League

To Madeira Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eloy Alvarez started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind FMArgentina's goalkeeper Ismael Bernad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 9 minutes FMArgentina's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vito Alsina who took care of the corner kick. Jorrin Artiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, C.S.D Punta Ballena's goal looked a bit too open when Stayko Vatzev came free, but Jorrin Artiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Serafino Elorriaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mosen Legaspi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ismael Bernad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celso Martel's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. If Celso Martel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute Celso Martel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Bernad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Celso Martel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ismael Bernad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Martel in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Moises Gombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorrin Artiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Moises Gombal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jorrin Artiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The supporters of C.S.D Punta Ballena booed when FMArgentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Alvarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. C.S.D Punta Ballena's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vito Alsina in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute, Eloy Alvarez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Celso Martel made the kick off in the second half. Jorrin Artiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stayko Vatzev in the 52nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Casimiro Arce during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of C.S.D Punta Ballena booed when FMArgentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casimiro Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FMArgentina's zone, Vito Alsina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael Bernad came out of the goal and Vito Alsina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. C.S.D Punta Ballena's Vito Alsina got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Evaristo Sagrario made a precise shot to the right of Jorrin Artiz. C.S.D Punta Ballena's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. FMArgentina's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nevada Chapital 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. FMArgentina's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.