Friendly League

LA BRANCANERA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when César Moraes kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tage Backlund in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz saved Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting behind. Rony Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Milano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Xiboquinha FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Andrey Villasante hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes Sportivo Fernet Branca got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Giro. Andrey Villasante kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Mauro Milano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rony Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Sportivo Fernet Branca's Yetkin Emek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rony Zanette. That made the score 1-0 after 28 minutes of play. When Xiboquinha FC's Tage Backlund in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute Tage Backlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes in the game, Tage Backlund dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Rony Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yetkin Emek in the 40th minute. After 45 played minutes Sportivo Fernet Branca got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Giro. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Milano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rony Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Milano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that César Moraes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Xiboquinha FC made a substitution. Jeremias Preuss replaced Tage Backlund. A throw-in in the 60th minute of the game was made by Andrey Villasante with Gilson Madureira as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Leonel Giro kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Preuss in the 63rd minute of play. In the 72nd minute Jeremias Preuss shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xiboquinha FC's Rony Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yetkin Emek in the 83rd minute of play. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting a goal against them. 89 minutes into the game, Gilson Madureira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xiboquinha FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo Fernet Branca the free kick. Gilson Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Sportivo Fernet Branca made a substitution. Kenney Coveliers replaced Yetkin Emek. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Fabian Maldonado was substituted for Lu Ping Wei. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Filiberto Benitez was substituted for Gonzo Pereyra. In the 92nd match minute, Xiboquinha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilson Madureira to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kenney Coveliers came free, but Rony Zanette reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xiboquinha FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.