Friendly League

Los Mandibosteros
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Cesar Teofilio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Deportivo Mandiyu's Cesar Teofilio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Roque Narvaja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolás Valentini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruben Sánchez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesar Teofilio went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 20 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesar Teofilio came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cesar Teofilio came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Deportivo Mandiyu fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cesar Teofilio couldn't finish the play. Deportivo Mandiyu's Roque Narvaja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolás Valentini in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 33 minutes, Nicolás Valentini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Candela FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolás Valentini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Candela FC's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Deportivo Mandiyu's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roberto 吴勇 in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mandiyu's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolás Valentini came free, but Roque Narvaja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesar Teofilio was the one to do the kick off. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arne Bronco in the 52nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cesar Teofilio in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruben Sánchez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58thth minute of the game Arne Bronco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66thth minute of the game Cesar Teofilio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. La Candela FC made a substitution. Gabi Batistuta replaced Rubén-Darío Feldmann. Deportivo Mandiyu made a substitution. Chiquito Benítez replaced Cesar Teofilio. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabi Batistuta got free with Roque Narvaja in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The La Candela FC fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when La Candela FC's Nicolás Valentini 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 86th minute, Luis Medero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute of the match Serafin Caitano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruben Sánchez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Deportivo Mandiyu's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.