Friendly League

Estadio Apuyaco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ATILA's Sten Vallman 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. In the 3rd match minute, Salmuera CP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Martinez to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Sten Vallman 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 some careless play in the ATILA defense, Costin Duca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Placido Matro. The ATILA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Placido Matro should have stopped the shot. Placido Matro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 21 played minutes ATILA got a freekick which was hit by Santo Aragones. Ruperto Maria made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Genadi Kotrulev sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to ATILA getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Thomas Kostakos hit a great ball. Ruperto Maria made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Sten Vallman sent off a good shot on target. In the 41st minute, Costin Duca 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. 46 minutes into the match, ATILA's goal looked a bit too open when Costin Duca came free, but Placido Matro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Costin Duca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Costin Duca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Matro having to interfere. ATILA's Placido Matro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costin Duca in the 55th minute of play. Placido Matro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Duca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fan Xing Zhou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 61 minutes into the match, ATILA's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Martinez came free, but Placido Matro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Salmuera CP were awarded a corner. Torcuato Herrero went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Salmuera CP's corner Fan Xing Zhou fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Placido Matro quite easily take care of the ball. After 64 played minutes Salmuera CP got a freekick which was hit by Ali Gopala Pillai. A collision led to Salmuera CP getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ali Gopala Pillai hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costin Duca got free with Placido Matro in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Salmuera CP's Costin Duca in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ATILA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 72ndth minute of the game Costin Duca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ATILA's Placido Matro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Costin Duca scored 0-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Placido Matro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Salmuera CP's Ruperto Maria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genadi Kotrulev in the 77th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Costin Duca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Placido Matro was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute of the match, Costin Duca tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Placido Matro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Costin Duca who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Placido Matro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 85 minutes, Fan Xing Zhou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salmuera CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fan Xing Zhou 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 88th minute of the match, Pablo Martinez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Placido Matro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of ATILA booed when Salmuera CP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Quinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Salmuera CP getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Elpidio Quinto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Orixe in the 93rd minute of play forced ATILA's goalkeeper Placido Matro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.