Friendly League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Damian Precioso took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, CheersIsland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Francesco came free, but Emerson Fittipaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Precioso in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emerson Fittipaldi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damian Precioso struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Emerson Fittipaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piratas FC. 11 minutes into the match, CheersIsland FC's goalkeeper Emerson Fittipaldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Precioso. Aleksander Abrahamsson struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Victorino Gaufred didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CheersIsland FC. Victorino Gaufred showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddie Rosendahl in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Amadeo Francesco 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. When Damian Precioso came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Piratas FC 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 Damian Precioso couldn't finish the play. 26 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Birger Vollander came free, but Victorino Gaufred reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's Damian Precioso got a free kick in the 28th minute. The supporters of Piratas FC booed when CheersIsland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksander Abrahamsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victorino Gaufred showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Manuel González, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind CheersIsland FC's goalkeeper Emerson Fittipaldi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of CheersIsland FC booed when Piratas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Aimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Freddie Rosendahl came free, but Victorino Gaufred reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, CheersIsland FC's Pär Lundkvist got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jose Manuel González was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Damian Precioso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Fittipaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, CheersIsland FC's Jose Manuel González nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Victorino Gaufred made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 57 minutes into the match, CheersIsland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Precioso came free, but Emerson Fittipaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st match minute, CheersIsland FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Abrahamsson to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Precioso in the 62nd minute of play forced CheersIsland FC's goalkeeper Emerson Fittipaldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Damian Precioso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Fittipaldi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Aleksander Abrahamsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Victorino Gaufred to make any attempt to save it. Victorino Gaufred made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Jose Manuel González sent off a good shot on target. Victorino Gaufred showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Birger Vollander in the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Piratas FC's zone, Birger Vollander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victorino Gaufred came out of the goal and Birger Vollander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emerson Fittipaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Precioso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Aleksander Abrahamsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damian Precioso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Fittipaldi having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Birger Vollander got free with Victorino Gaufred in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.