Friendly League

La Quemita
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 7 played minutes C. A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Ryszard Prusinowski. Jacobo Urdin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Yun Quan in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Kerry Sellers notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of La Candela FC's Jacobo Urdin. Jacobo Urdin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Farid Mondragón was a little too slow when Jacob Albuquerque got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-2. When C. A. Independiente's Sidney Forbes in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Candela FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 30th minute Xu Yun Quan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Urdin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Farid Mondragón made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Albuquerque in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Forbes in the 34th minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Jacobo Urdin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacobo Urdin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Kerry Sellers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Jacobo Urdin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Mondragón made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Albuquerque in the 40th minute. The long shot by Liu Liang Gang in the 42nd minute really tested Farid Mondragón's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 44 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Albuquerque came free, but Farid Mondragón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Xu Yun Quan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Urdin. La Candela FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xu Yun Quan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Xu Yun Quan to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to C. A. Independiente getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ryszard Prusinowski hit a great ball. Jacob Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Farid Mondragón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Candela FC. In the 57th minute, Jacob Albuquerque made a precise shot to the right of Farid Mondragón. C. A. Independiente's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 61 minutes into the game, one of C. A. Independiente:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave La Candela FC a penalty, 62 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gonzalo Soin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of C. A. Independiente's Farid Mondragón. 3-3. Jacob Albuquerque scored 4-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Farid Mondragón, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jacobo Urdin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Xu Yun Quan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-4 in the 68 minute of play. La Candela FC made a substitution. Daniel Borsos replaced Liu Liang Gang. La Candela FC made a substitution. Laurenz Goddez replaced Gonzalo Soin. 78 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Yun Quan came free, but Jacobo Urdin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laurenz Goddez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Farid Mondragón having to make a save. Farid Mondragón showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Servando in the 82nd minute of the match. If Xu Yun Quan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. C. A. Independiente's Alfredo Felder was substituted for Sidney Forbes. In the 93rd minute Damian Servando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farid Mondragón saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Candela FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Damian Servando in the 99th minute. C. A. Independiente were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.