Friendly League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Rodolfo Cordeiro started the match with the kick off. Jonathan Errapel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonín Orlík's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Grosso United's Arcadio Buendia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 9th minute of play. After 11 played minutes Grosso United got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Bastiaro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rigoberto Thomas in the 14th minute of play forced Grosso United's goalkeeper Arcadio Buendia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonín Orlíks short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Jonathan Errapel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Antonín Orlík in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Errapel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Arcadio Buendia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Transito in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 22ndth minute of the game Miguel Transito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grosso United's Arcadio Buendia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Santa Maradona's Jonathan Errapel got control of the ball when Antonín Orlík tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 28th minute, Cayetano Xacintu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grosso United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Grosso United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Bastiaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grosso United were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Santa Maradona's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fikri Bera took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Ulises Gartzen advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-1 in the 33rd minute. Brandon Bayart struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Jonathan Errapel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grosso United. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Rodolfo Cordeiro sped through Grosso United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arcadio Buendia. Arcadio Buendia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Thomas in the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brandon Bayart in the 44th minute of play forced Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Grosso United's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Thomas came free, but Arcadio Buendia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Antonín Orlík made the kick off in the second half. Herminio Birila's late challenge caught a Grosso United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Herminio Birila helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, Santa Maradona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herminio Birila to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the game, Grosso United's Antonín Orlík nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Errapel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Hakkı Kenan Ushan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Arcadio Buendia made a huge save. In the 64th minute Cayetano Xacintu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonín Orlík in the 67th minute of play forced Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Errapel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brandon Bayart, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 77th match minute, Grosso United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Gonchan to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Grosso United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Gonchan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Reynaldo Pietro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grosso United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reynaldo Pietro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 84th minute Cayetano Xacintu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arcadio Buendia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arcadio Buendia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 89th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arcadio Buendia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathan Errapel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cayetano Xacintu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grosso United walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.