Friendly League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ryszard Barycz made the kick off which started today's match. If Jardel Baggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when Talleres de Escalada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Gagriel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Ryszard Barycz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafin Bernal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 8th minute, João Vítor Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilson Peres acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 9th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Remigio Feliu. Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natalio Gagriel got free with Nilson Peres in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Talleres de Escalada's Serafin Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niklas Bergdal in the 26th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xepe Godan. Talleres de Escalada's Serafin Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Baggio in the 34th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Nilson Peres successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Monico in the 42nd minute of play. Serafin Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryszard Barycz, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xepe Godan to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Christian Urdin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xepe Godan in the 54th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Talleres de Escalada made a substitution. Fang Lang Mo replaced Xepe Godan. Jardel Baggio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Serafin Bernal made a huge save. Serafin Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Vítor Porto in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Fang Lang Mo came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jardel Baggio in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafin Bernal saved Talleres de Escalada from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodriguinho Linhares in the 81st minute of play forced Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Serafin Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fang Lang Mo in the 86th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Fang Lang Mo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fang Lang Mo in the 92nd minute of play. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Monico in the 95th minute of play. The ITAFUT 4EVER supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ITAFUT 4EVER would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.