Friendly League

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia 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. Joseph Gayoso struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Rune Jarstein didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nacional. 7 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Jarstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo da Silva in the 15th minute of the match. José Luis Rodríguez kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Benedikt Bensch came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hertha 1969's Ziemowit Tscherner got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Juaneizu Merida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilhelm Nienhaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigel Elenescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Grabiel Escorcia fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 33rd minute of the match. 37 minutes in the game Ziemowit Tscherner did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Benedikt Bensch. 41 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Wilhelm Nienhaus came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 minutes, Gigel Elenescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hertha 1969 and the Nacional players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 48 played minutes Hertha 1969 got a freekick which was hit by Gigel Elenescu. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wilhelm Nienhaus was the one to do the kick off. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Nacional from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilhelm Nienhaus in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juaneizu Merida saved Nacional from getting behind. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 55th minute of the match. Gigel Elenescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Juaneizu Merida when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 63rd minute of the match, Wilhelm Nienhaus tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Juaneizu Merida saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rune Jarstein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grabiel Escorcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Jarstein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hertha 1969's zone, Grabiel Escorcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Jarstein came out of the goal and Grabiel Escorcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rune Jarstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute of the match Nacional got a corner. Hertha 1969's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xu Sha ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Nacional's Joseph Gayoso getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hertha 1969's zone, Grabiel Escorcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Jarstein came out of the goal and Grabiel Escorcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedikt Bensch in the 81st minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Grabiel Escorcia came free, but Rune Jarstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Gigel Elenescu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Nacional's Juaneizu Merida. Juaneizu Merida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nacional's Ursino Brunet was substituted for Grabiel Escorcia.