Friendly League

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pastor Sagrario started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute Aureliano Loramendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Amato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Sagrario in the 11th minute of play forced LiBeRiA F.C.'s goalkeeper Rodrigo Amato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Elite Azulgrana's goalkeeper Dionisio Ondino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cornelio Constancio. Rodrigo Amato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aureliano Loramendi went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Loramendi in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Amato prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Dionisio Ondino threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cornelio Constancio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 28 minutes into the game, Mauro Matos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rodrigo Amato was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodrigo Amato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tito Villalba, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Juan Ignacio Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Ondino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Mauro Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elite Azulgrana's Dionisio Ondino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornelio Constancio in the 35th minute of play. Fermin Porfiro kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 38th minute of the match Mauro Matos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Amato showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Juan Ignacio Mercier hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Igor Cordairo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LiBeRiA F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Cordairo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Mauro Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Amato. LiBeRiA F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauro Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cornelio Constancio made the kick off in the second half. Vinicio Luzaide kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to LiBeRiA F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Juan Ignacio Gol hit a great ball. The long shot by Vinicio Luzaide in the 57th minute really tested Rodrigo Amato'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. After 59 played minutes LiBeRiA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Adan Steven. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Sagrario in the 65th minute of play forced LiBeRiA F.C.'s goalkeeper Rodrigo Amato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Amato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Sagrario in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Elite Azulgrana's Aureliano Loramendi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Rodrigo Amato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Loramendi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elite Azulgrana were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after LiBeRiA F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mauro Matos took the corner. The corner ended in Mauro Matos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LiBeRiA F.C.'s Rodrigo Amato did a great save. Miguel Lesardo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Adan Steven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Rodrigo Amato got control of the ball when Pastor Sagrario tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vinicio Luzaide's late challenge caught a LiBeRiA F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinicio Luzaide helped the player get up and apologised. Vinicio Luzaide kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Igor Cordairo got a free kick in the 96th minute. A hard shot by Mauro Matos from long distance, 96 minutes into the match, got Rodrigo Amato's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The LiBeRiA F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Elite Azulgrana were clearly better and deserved to take the win.