Friendly League

Palermo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rodrigo Bautista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rodrigo Bautista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without François-Xavier Dionnet having to make a save. Rodrigo Bautista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but François-Xavier Dionnet made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Fernandez in the 5th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Primitivo Jeraldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Primitivo Jeraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvano Bide in the 7th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Udalaitz. 11 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 14th minute, Egon Lätte got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Cao Xi Kuan got a free kick in the 18th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Basilio Fernandez in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Primitivo Jeraldo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Basilio Fernandez put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Primitivo Jeraldo. 26 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Bautista recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of François-Xavier Dionnet. Rodrigo Bautista showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. 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 31st minute of the game. After 33 minutes Ruquense FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcelo Domiku who took care of the corner kick. Palermo AFC's Marcelo Domiku was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but François-Xavier Dionnet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 35 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Bautista. In the 37thth minute of the game Silvano Bide who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palermo AFC's Primitivo Jeraldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 38th 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. Rodrigo Bautista might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th 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. Rodrigo Bautista 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. In the 42nd 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. 45 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. 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 47th minute of play. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palermo AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leopoldo Tonio was slow to take the kick. During this time Ruquense FC's players had a chance to rest. Leopoldo Tonio made a great header on Ruquense FC's corner, it was just that Palermo AFC's Primitivo Jeraldo managed to reach the ball for a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Basilio Fernandez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Palermo AFC booed when Ruquense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Bide didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th 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. After 62 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Bautista. Palermo AFC's Primitivo Jeraldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo AFC from getting a goal against them. François-Xavier Dionnet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Kang Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Rodrigo Bautista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruquense FC's Ladislao Lehen was substituted for Miroslaw Mielak. 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 79th minute of the game. In the 80th minute Palermo AFC were awarded a corner. Marcelo Domiku went to the cornerflag to take it. Palermo AFC's Marcelo Domiku was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but François-Xavier Dionnet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 82nd minute of the match, Silvano Bide tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Primitivo Jeraldo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Rodrigo Bautista came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Palermo AFC 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 Rodrigo Bautista couldn't finish the play. 88 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Bautista notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Ruquense FC's François-Xavier Dionnet. François-Xavier Dionnet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 95th minute, Rodrigo Bautista made a precise shot to the right of François-Xavier Dionnet. Ruquense FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2.