Friendly League

El Monumental
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Epifanio Beremundo started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Germán Luz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 5th minute Alvise Biancone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germán Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Santos in the 9th minute of play forced Deportivo Turro's goalkeeper Germán Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amancio Ponc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rosendo Eufrasio having to make a save. Alvise Biancone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Eufrasio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alvoha FC's Rosendo Eufrasio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baron Yu in the 18th minute of play. Rosendo Eufrasio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malcolm Stenman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Malcolm Stenman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Turro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Germán Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Beremundo in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute Rodrigo Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germán Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Malcolm Stenman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rosendo Eufrasio was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. If Baron Yu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 played minutes Alvoha FC got a freekick which was hit by Epifanio Beremundo. The supporters of Deportivo Turro booed when Alvoha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Eufrasio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Alvoha FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Malcolm Stenman made a kick off. Germán Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Santos in the 51st minute of the match. In the 51st match minute, Deportivo Turro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baron Yu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Biancone in the 54th minute of play forced Deportivo Turro's goalkeeper Germán Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anselmo Cordaryal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Rosendo Eufrasio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvoha FC's Fidel Hermelando was substituted for Epifanio Beremundo. After 68 minutes of play, Deportivo Turro's Malcolm Stenman made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rosendo Eufrasio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alvoha FC made a substitution. Ladislao Aragones replaced Rodrigo Santos. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Malcolm Stenman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Turro's supporters rose to their feet, but Malcolm Stenman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosendo Eufrasio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Aragones in the 74th minute of play forced Deportivo Turro's goalkeeper Germán Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Germán Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Hermelando in the 77th minute of play. Albino Damario was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 79 minutes into the match. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Alvoha FC! Alvoha FC:s Rosendo Eufrasio showed great skill when he stopped Malcolm Stenman:s penalty. Amancio Ponc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Ponc in the 89th minute of play forced Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Eufrasio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Malcolm Stenman in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rosendo Eufrasio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew the final whistle, Deportivo Turro could leave the field as winners, despite Alvoha FC having more of the ball for most of the match.