Friendly League

Tomas A. Duco
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. Cristo Gau started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Guns And Roses's Cristo Gau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristian Gau made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Copérnico F.C.'s goalkeeper Cristian Gau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristo Gau. Guns And Roses's Cristo Domenec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erubiel Dubardo in the 11th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Guns And Roses's Florentino Hori got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Sixto Jurgi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Domenec was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Armando Padro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristo Domenec. Guns And Roses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Padro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristo Gau got free with Cristian Gau in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eustaquio Mateus hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Guns And Roses's Saverio Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Copérnico F.C. booed when Guns And Roses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Hori didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Copérnico F.C.'s Sixto Jurgi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristo Domenec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In the 42nd minute, Antonio Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute, Saverio Domingues 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. In the 44th match minute, Copérnico F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Padro to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Cristo Gau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guns And Roses's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Gau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian Gau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Copérnico F.C. were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sixto Jurgi to strike the kick off in the second half. Guns And Roses's Cristo Domenec proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Guns And Roses from getting a goal against them. 53 minutes into the match, Sixto Jurgi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristo Domenec, 1-4. Sixto Jurgi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cristo Domenec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Copérnico F.C.'s Cristian Gau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristo Gau in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristo Gau in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Gau saved Copérnico F.C. from getting behind. Angelito Demaria hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Cristian Gau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Gau in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Sixto Jurgi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristo Domenec. The goal made the score 1-5. In the 68th minute Cristo Gau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Edgard Salomone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Copérnico F.C.'s zone, Honorato Olayo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Gau came out of the goal and Honorato Olayo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Guns And Roses getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Victorino Ihintza hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Erubiel Dubardo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristo Domenec. The goal made the score 1-6. Cristian Gau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saverio Domingues's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. After some careless play in the Guns And Roses defense, Erubiel Dubardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristo Domenec. The Guns And Roses fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristo Domenec should have stopped the shot. Saverio Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Cristian Gau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saverio Domingues struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Cristian Gau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guns And Roses.