Friendly League

Muñes Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacinto Galeno started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Rien Oss had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandros Ismael. Águilas Poblanas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rien Oss was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Águilas Poblanas's attentive Cristian Papo managed to snatch the ball when Alex Doe made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rien Oss in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexandros Ismael saved Águilas Poblanas from getting behind. Baron Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Rien Oss shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandros Ismael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Águilas Poblanas's Jacinto Galeno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baron Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes into the game, Rien Oss cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Alexandros Ismael was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Águilas Poblanas's zone, Rien Oss stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandros Ismael came out of the goal and Rien Oss tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baron Buffon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Galeno went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rien Oss in the 39th minute of play. Alex Doe hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute Jacinto Galeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baron Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rien Oss was the one to do the kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Rien Oss notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael. Alexandros Ismael was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Peyami Hasanbeyli was substituted for Truylos Barbari. Águilas Poblanas's Iker Urti was substituted for Virgilio Txindoki. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Ramon Pero was substituted for Rien Oss. In the 67thth minute of the game Ramon Pero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jacinto Galeno took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baron Buffon. Baron Buffon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. When Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Ramon Pero in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Águilas Poblanas's goalie prevented a goal. Alexandros Ismael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Pero in the 78th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jacinto Galeno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baron Buffon was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Alex Doe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Pero in the 90th minute of play forced Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Alexandros Ismael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baron Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Galeno, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Águilas Poblanas players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Los Muñes de Don Cuco.