Friendly League

Matorrales
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Casimiro Asier got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Atlético Matorrales got a freekick which was hit by Niceto Sabin. 6 minutes into the match, Atlético Matorrales's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Asier came free, but Leonardo Loco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Plumerillo's zone, Tadeo Quilino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Matro came out of the goal and Tadeo Quilino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Matro came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Matorrales's Tadeo Quilino. But to his dismay, Tadeo Quilino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Casimiro Asier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonardo Loco was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Tadeo Quilino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abel Matro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 21st minute Jacobo Gonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Gonzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Quilino in the 22nd minute of play forced Plumerillo's goalkeeper Abel Matro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Loco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Casimiro Asier's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Casimiro Asier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 minutes Plumerillo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iker Tino who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Casimiro Asier in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Loco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leonardo Loco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Gonzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Casimiro Asier might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonardo Loco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Casimiro Asier ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Atlético Matorrales getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Iker Tino hit a great ball. In the 48th minute Atlético Matorrales were awarded a corner. Iker Tino went to the cornerflag to take it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tadeo Quilino to make the kick off. Abel Matro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tadeo Quilino's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Ermegildo Lehior in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Atlético Matorrales's Niceto Sabin. 69 minutes into the game, Plumerillo's Jacobo Gonzo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonardo Loco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Leocadio during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Atlético Matorrales's Diego Leocadio got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Leonardo Loco successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Abel Matro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeo Quilino in the 76th minute of the match. Abel Matro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Quilino, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Casimiro Asier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Leonardo Loco made a huge save. In the 81stth minute of the game Tadeo Quilino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Plumerillo's Abel Matro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Plumerillo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iker Tino was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlético Matorrales's players had a chance to rest. When Jacobo Gonzo came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Plumerillo 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 Jacobo Gonzo couldn't finish the play. Atlético Matorrales's Leonardo Loco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Matorrales from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute Plumerillo were awarded a corner. Long Feng Xing went to the cornerflag to take it. Long Feng Xing made a great header on Plumerillo's corner, it was just that Atlético Matorrales's Leonardo Loco managed to reach the ball for a save. Abel Matro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeo Quilino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Matro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ambrosio Damario, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Ambrosio Damario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Atlético Matorrales's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.