Friendly League

Helenas Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aldo Olo took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when ARMUS S.A. OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Chabier didn't get a good kick on the ball. ARMUS S.A. OFF's Fernando Caraballo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 5th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Fernando Caraballo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 17 played minutes Santa Margarita got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Mikolas. With his leg Fernando Caraballo managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Santa Margarita's Gerardo Lordi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by ARMUS S.A. OFF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Enzo Peruxu was slow to take the kick. During this time Santa Margarita's players had a chance to rest. Fernando Caraballo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Witomir Pisarczyk in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Santa Margarita's Witomir Pisarczyk dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 25th minute, Aaron Mikolas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 29th minute of play forced ARMUS S.A. OFF's goalkeeper Fernando Caraballo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerardo Lordi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Fernando Caraballo made a huge save. Pontus Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Olo in the 33rd minute of the match. Aldo Olo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 43 played minutes ARMUS S.A. OFF got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Perfecto. Witomir Pisarczyk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fernando Caraballo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerardo Lordi was the one to do the kick off. Fernando Caraballo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Witomir Pisarczyk in the 53rd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Aldo Olo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pontus Nordström. Santa Margarita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aldo Olo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 65 minutes into the match, ARMUS S.A. OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Icardi came free, but Fernando Caraballo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th match minute, Santa Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicklas Matsson to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Icardi hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. ARMUS S.A. OFF made a substitution. Mattijs Berghmans replaced Aldo Olo. In the 80th match minute, Santa Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Icardi to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Icardi might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Caraballo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Icardi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 89th minute Mauro Icardi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Caraballo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicklas Matsson hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Pontus Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattijs Berghmans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ARMUS S.A. OFF succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Santa Margarita had controlled the match.