Friendly League

Regent Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Serafino Quinto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Serafino Quinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Gau having to interfere. Serafino Quinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Serafino Quinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian Gau was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Guns And Roses were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after Copérnico F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Honorato Olayo took the corner. 13 minutes into the match, Copérnico F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Quinto came free, but Cristian Gau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guns And Roses's Serafino Quinto got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodolfo Jurdan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Cristian Gau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Honorato Olayo fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guns And Roses's protests and gave Honorato Olayo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Fernand Hierro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Guns And Roses's Cristo Gau got control of the ball when Leandro Mannie tried to sneak it across the goal line. Armando Padro kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Quinto in the 42nd minute of play forced Copérnico F.C.'s goalkeeper Cristian Gau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Sixto Jurgi took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristo Gau. Cristo Gau dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Cristian Gau successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Sixto Jurgi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Gau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixto Jurgi in the 62nd minute of play. Cristo Gau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Dubardo in the 66th minute of play. Serafino Quinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Padro during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Copérnico F.C. getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Armando Padro hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Guns And Roses's Honorato Olayo got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Leandro Mannie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ciriaco Abaunza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sebastian Sanz charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastian Sanz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Guns And Roses's Sebastian Sanz got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Copérnico F.C.'s goalkeeper Cristian Gau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Serafino Quinto 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafino Quinto got free with Cristian Gau in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Guns And Roses were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Copérnico F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Honorato Olayo took the corner. Guns And Roses's Honorato Olayo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cristian Gau in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 93rd minute Erubiel Dubardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Gau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Padro in the 94th minute of the match. Guns And Roses's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.