Friendly League

ALCOHOLICS STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) REAL COHOLICS's Carlos Tijero 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. Ignacio Macias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Alex Ramirez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santos Eyague during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes VERΛ got a freekick which was hit by Santos Eyague. The audience was convinced that Humberto Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Honrio was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. In the 8th minute, Hector Urane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Honrio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Murillo in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, VERΛ's goalkeeper Ricardo Honrio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Tijero. A collision led to VERΛ getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Eleuterio Rami hit a great ball. Ricardo Honrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Tijero, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Murillo in the 17th minute of play forced VERΛ's goalkeeper Ricardo Honrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Tijero took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ricardo Honrio. Ricardo Honrio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Marcelino Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, REAL COHOLICS's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Macias came free, but Alex Ramirez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. VERΛ's Ricardo Honrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Murillo in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, VERΛ's Ricardo Honrio got control of the ball when Carlos Tijero tried to sneak it across the goal line. When VERΛ's Marcelino Francesco in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye REAL COHOLICS's goalie prevented a goal. Alex Ramirez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcelino Francesco went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Alex Ramirez came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by VERΛ's Marcelino Francesco. But to his dismay, Marcelino Francesco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 44 played minutes REAL COHOLICS got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Gómez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Macias in the 47th minute of play forced REAL COHOLICS's goalkeeper Alex Ramirez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelino Francesco made a kick off. REAL COHOLICS's Alex Ramirez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save REAL COHOLICS from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute, Humberto Gómez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The REAL COHOLICS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Murillo during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of VERΛ booed when REAL COHOLICS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Murillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignacio Macias in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alex Ramirez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. REAL COHOLICS's Alex Ramirez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save REAL COHOLICS from getting a goal against them. Ignacio Macias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Ramirez having to interfere. Alex Ramirez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelino Francesco in the 71st minute of the match. Humberto Gómez kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77th play minute Marcelino Francesco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alex Ramirez. 2-4. Alex Ramirez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ignacio Macias went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. Alex Ramirez came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by VERΛ's Ignacio Macias. But to his dismay, Ignacio Macias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-7. The VERΛ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing VERΛ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.