Friendly League

La Polvera de Boca
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, 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. Leandro Soares started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 3rd minute of play forced El Retorno de Palermo's goalkeeper Jerom Quvelirs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Leandro Soares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerom Quvelirs was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After 5 played minutes Fc Benefica got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Jonge. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 played minutes El Retorno de Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Walme. In the 17th match minute, El Retorno de Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Walme to maneuver through the defense. El Retorno de Palermo:s Jerom Quvelirs showed great skill when he stopped Leandro Soares:s penalty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leandro Soares in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerom Quvelirs saved El Retorno de Palermo from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leandro Soares in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerom Quvelirs saved El Retorno de Palermo from getting behind. Fc Benefica's Jens van Basten got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Taco Uebels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikus Linkūns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Fernanco hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerom Quvelirs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. 40 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Taco Uebels had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldo Fernanco. Fc Benefica's Taco Uebels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikus Linkūns in the 47th minute of play. 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 Benicio Osasun to strike the kick off in the second half. Huang Zhen Bo charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Huang Zhen Bo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, El Retorno de Palermo's Huang Zhen Bo got a free kick in the 50th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 61st minute of play forced El Retorno de Palermo's goalkeeper Jerom Quvelirs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Fc Benefica booed when El Retorno de Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Walme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jens van Basten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerom Quvelirs having to interfere. Taco Uebels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Osasun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Soares got free with Jerom Quvelirs in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 67 played minutes Fc Benefica got a freekick which was hit by David Wilmink. Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerom Quvelirs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. Taco Uebels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikus Linkūns in the 76th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Fc Benefica got a freekick which was hit by Damien Bakker. El Retorno de Palermo's Jerom Quvelirs proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save El Retorno de Palermo from getting a goal against them. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A sloppy throw-in by Nunez Walme in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fc Benefica's David Wilmink. Leandro Soares in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jerom Quvelirs, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.