Friendly League

DON CONCETTO PALOMBI
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augusto Osasun kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Alzaga FC's Manuel Ekain sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nemesio Firman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Martin Indartsu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute of the match, Joaquin Rosio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Conan Ledesma saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alzaga FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Augusto Osasun scored to the left of an out of position Conan Ledesma, making the score, 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Alberto Fernández hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bendito Sea El Fernet booed when Alzaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Elivareo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Conrado Ourente fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bendito Sea El Fernet's protests and gave Conrado Ourente a yellow card for diving instead. Conrado Ourente kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Fabio Machado hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Manuel Ekain charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Ekain the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th minute, Manuel Ekain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 minutes of play Bendito Sea El Fernet's Conrado Ourente was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Conrado Ourente got a free kick in the 39th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Ekain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bendito Sea El Fernet's goalie and right to Alberto Fernández. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bendito Sea El Fernet's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 56th minute Manuel Ekain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Firman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Natalio Elivareo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nemesio Firman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Manuel Ekain recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nemesio Firman. Manuel Ekain showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 70th match minute, Bendito Sea El Fernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Machado to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Ekain blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nemesio Firman having to make a save. With an all-out effort, Alzaga FC's Nemesio Firman threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristobal Silvanito, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 84th play minutes Natalio Elivareo shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Nemesio Firman and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Natalio Elivareo took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Nemesio Firman to make any attempt to save it. Nemesio Firman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Ekain in the 96th minute of play.