Friendly League

Estadio Lomitas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Scotland Neck AFC's Noureddine Brahimi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Abdelkader Kermali kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Noureddine Brahimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Berenguer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Marcelo Gaitan fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lomitas FC's protests and gave Marcelo Gaitan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Marcelo Gaitan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Noureddine Brahimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the game, one of Scotland Neck AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Abd al-Aziz Chebal went to the wrong direction when Benedicto Errapel was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 19th minute, Salah Ben Khalidi 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. 21 minutes into the match, Lomitas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Brahimi came free, but Dario Berenguer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lomitas FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Carlos Luken hit a great ball. If Abd al-Asis Kafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abd al-Asis Kafi struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Dario Berenguer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scotland Neck AFC. Abd al-Aziz Chebal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Americo Quintun in the 28th minute. A collision led to Scotland Neck AFC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Bellemou Ahmed hit a great ball. A collision led to Lomitas FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Saul Berdaitz hit a great ball. Carlos Luken's late challenge caught a Scotland Neck AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Luken helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Luken kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Fateh Piaf, 40 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcelo Gaitan to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Gaitan in the 55th minute of play forced Scotland Neck AFC's goalkeeper Abd al-Aziz Chebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noureddine Brahimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Scotland Neck AFC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Bellemou Ahmed hit a great ball. When Marcelo Gaitan came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Lomitas FC 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 Marcelo Gaitan couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Abd al-Asis Kafi made a precise shot to the right of Dario Berenguer. Lomitas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Dario Berenguer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noureddine Brahimi in the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Marcelo Gaitan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lomitas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Scotland Neck AFC's zone, Marcelo Gaitan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abd al-Aziz Chebal came out of the goal and Marcelo Gaitan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abd al-Aziz Chebal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Quintun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85thth minute of the game Marcelo Gaitan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Scotland Neck AFC's Abd al-Aziz Chebal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Lomitas FC's Carlos Luken got a free kick in the 90th minute. Abd al-Asis Kafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Berenguer having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Scotland Neck AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Quintun came free, but Abd al-Aziz Chebal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lomitas FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Scotland Neck AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.