Friendly League

Smolenice City Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romualdo Hetz started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Paco Camarasa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.D. Pepino’s and the FC Smolenice players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Smolenice booed when C.D. Pepino’s was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paco Camarasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Imre Mihály hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Ubaldo Matildo Landoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michal Lesník, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, C.D. Pepino’s's goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Landoff had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrej Liba. The FC Smolenice fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when FC Smolenice's Andrej Liba looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Miloš Mesároš's late challenge caught a C.D. Pepino’s's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miloš Mesároš helped the player get up and apologised. Miloš Mesároš hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norino Zuasnabar in the 24th minute of play forced FC Smolenice's goalkeeper Tibor Dupal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Raffo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Tibor Dupal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Erik Kozáčik mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Smolenice and the C.D. Pepino’s players grew even worse after the yellow card. Erik Kozáčik kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Smolenice's goalkeeper Tibor Dupal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC Smolenice's Miloš Mesároš got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Norino Zuasnabar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.D. Pepino’s fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Imre Mihály hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The score stood at 1-1 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. Richard Konkoly was the one to do the kick off. When Aurelio Raffo came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the C.D. Pepino’s fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aurelio Raffo couldn't finish the play. When Aurelio Raffo came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the C.D. Pepino’s fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aurelio Raffo couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute Romualdo Hetz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tibor Dupal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Romualdo Hetz fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.D. Pepino’s's protests and gave Romualdo Hetz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Romualdo Hetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Smolenice's zone, Romualdo Hetz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tibor Dupal came out of the goal and Romualdo Hetz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of FC Smolenice booed when C.D. Pepino’s was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Raffo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, C.D. Pepino’s's goal looked a bit too open when Andrej Liba came free, but Ubaldo Matildo Landoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute of the match FC Smolenice got a corner. C.D. Pepino’s's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Michal Lesník ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Romualdo Hetz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tibor Dupal was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. The supporters of C.D. Pepino’s booed when FC Smolenice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marek Chodúr didn't get a good kick on the ball. C.D. Pepino’s made a substitution. Teodosio Estévez replaced Romualdo Hetz. Marek Chodúr hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, FC Smolenice's goalkeeper Tibor Dupal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodosio Estévez. After a rather tough play, C.D. Pepino’s's Teodosio Estévez got a free kick in the 80th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ondrej Marko during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, one of FC Smolenice:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Smolenice. Tibor Dupal had in the 83rdth minute some difficulties stopping Norino Zuasnabar's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ondrej Marko hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute of the match, Teodosio Estévez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tibor Dupal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Teodosio Estévez succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 85th playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aurelio Raffo got free with Tibor Dupal in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ervigio Jaras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Tibor Dupal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, FC Smolenice's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Estévez came free, but Tibor Dupal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norino Zuasnabar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. C.D. Pepino’s's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.