Friendly League

Palermo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Basilio Fernandez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rodrigo Bautista received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. François-Xavier Dionnet came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodrigo Bautista slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ruquense FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! Marcelo Domiku shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Primitivo Jeraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basilio Fernandez in the 10th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Ruquense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Bautista came free, but François-Xavier Dionnet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13thth minute of the game Rodrigo Bautista who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ruquense FC's François-Xavier Dionnet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Bautista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but François-Xavier Dionnet was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 16 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that François-Xavier Dionnet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rodrigo Bautista took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised François-Xavier Dionnet. François-Xavier Dionnet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 20th minute Rodrigo Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but François-Xavier Dionnet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cao Xi Kuan fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palermo AFC's protests and gave Cao Xi Kuan a yellow card for diving instead. Cao Xi Kuan kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Basilio Fernandez came free, but Primitivo Jeraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Palermo AFC's Primitivo Jeraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Fernandez in the 34th minute of play. Rodrigo Bautista's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but François-Xavier Dionnet firmly grabbed it by the left post. Rodrigo Bautista might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over François-Xavier Dionnet. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Bautista ran back to his position shaking his head. François-Xavier Dionnet made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Rodrigo Bautista sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Caetano Silveira got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Leopoldo Tonio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Primitivo Jeraldo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodrigo Bautista to strike the kick off in the second half. François-Xavier Dionnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Bautista in the 52nd minute of the match. Rodrigo Bautista might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over François-Xavier Dionnet. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Bautista ran back to his position shaking his head. 60 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Primitivo Jeraldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvano Bide. The audience was convinced that Basilio Fernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Primitivo Jeraldo was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Rodrigo Bautista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but François-Xavier Dionnet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Silvano Bide fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Primitivo Jeraldo having to interfere. Ruquense FC's Ladislao Lehen was substituted for Miroslaw Mielak. Ruquense FC's François-Xavier Dionnet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Dalmu in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Fernandez in the 74th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Primitivo Jeraldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. François-Xavier Dionnet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Ruquense FC's Silvano Bide in the 78th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Primitivo Jeraldo was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Palermo AFC through an amazing save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Bautista in the 81st minute of play forced Ruquense FC's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Bautista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without François-Xavier Dionnet having to make a save. Rodrigo Bautista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but François-Xavier Dionnet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Silvano Bide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Cao Xi Kuan got a free kick in the 88th minute. 91 minutes into the game, Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. François-Xavier Dionnet made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Palermo AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.