Friendly League

Gigante de Alberdi
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. Constantino Idacio started the match with the kick off. Raimond Lenk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Duca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Kiko De la Cuadra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimond Lenk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Salmuera CP fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when Salmuera CP's Costin Duca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 11th minute, Fan Xing Zhou left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salmuera CP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Salmuera CP's zone, Damian Bernabel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruperto Maria came out of the goal and Damian Bernabel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute of the match, Damian Bernabel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ruperto Maria saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ruperto Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Idacio in the 19th minute of play. Raimond Lenk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Duca in the 21st minute of play. Raimond Lenk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hồ Kyhn, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Nunez Hernandez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Ruperto Maria skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 31st match minute, Piratas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. Raimond Lenk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Piri Vangioni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the match, Salmuera CP's goalkeeper Ruperto Maria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nunez Hernandez. In the 46th minute, Nunez Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Salmuera CP were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Costin Duca was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Costin Duca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Raimond Lenk, 0-3. Damian Bernabel hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Piratas FC's zone, Valdo Corrêa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raimond Lenk came out of the goal and Valdo Corrêa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72nd minute Nunez Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruperto Maria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 minutes of play, Salmuera CP's Costin Duca made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raimond Lenk was left in no man's land by his defense there! 77 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hồ Kyhn came free, but Raimond Lenk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costin Duca scored 0-5 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raimond Lenk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 92 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hồ Kyhn came free, but Raimond Lenk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pablo Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimond Lenk having to interfere. Salmuera CP's Paulino Orixe was substituted for Costin Duca. The Piratas FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Salmuera CP were clearly better and deserved to take the win.