Friendly League

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Willian Pay took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emanuel Hârșu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Selatse having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ancho Branca in the 6th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute of the match Despidida AFC got a corner. Habsburgo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emanuel Lucila ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Despidida AFC booed when Habsburgo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Hârșu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honorato Aznaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kajetan Gdowik in the 13th minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Habsburgo's goalie and right to Kajetan Gdowik. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Habsburgo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Fernando Selatse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Willian Pay in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to Habsburgo getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Aiakos Vardakas hit a great ball. Ancho Branca kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Edgardo Oihenarte got a throw-in 24 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Willian Pay. Alvaro Raymond blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Honorato Aznaro having to make a save. Honorato Aznaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Raymond, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute of the game Edgardo Oihenarte made a throw-in which Willian Pay played forward. In the 34th match minute, Despidida AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Lucila to maneuver through the defense. Alvaro Raymond recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Raymond was the one to do the kick off. Willian Pay hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Habsburgo made a substitution. Levent Itzov replaced Saverio Lehoi. Habsburgo's Sebastian Froylan was substituted for Willian Pay. Willian Pay hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Froylan in the 60th minute of play. Sebastian Froylan took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fernando Selatse. Fernando Selatse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Fernando Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Itzov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Aznaro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Velasco in the 72nd minute. In the 77th minute, Emiliano Velasco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Honorato Aznaro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Levent Itzov took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fernando Selatse. Fernando Selatse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Fernando Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Froylan, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Fernando Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Itzov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Habsburgo from getting a goal against them. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Levent Itzov in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Sebastian Froylan made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Selatse. Despidida AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1.