Friendly League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baltasar Gaitan started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Gorosti in the 10th minute of play forced AFC CERBEROS's goalkeeper Abel Tabb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltasar Gaitan got free with Abel Tabb in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 15 in the game by Baltasar Gaitan from a close distance when the talented Abel Tabb managed to make a qualified save. AFC CERBEROS's players were relieved. In the 21st minute of the match Cable a Tierra got a corner. AFC CERBEROS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eleuterio Ekain ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cable a Tierra's Eleuterio Ekain was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Abel Tabb in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Abel Tabb was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Eleuterio Ekain capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eleuterio Ekain really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. 27 minutes into the game, Baldomero Gaitan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cable a Tierra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC CERBEROS the free kick. After 27 played minutes Cable a Tierra got a freekick which was hit by Baldomero Gaitan. 29 minutes into the match, Baltasar Gaitan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abel Tabb. AFC CERBEROS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baltasar Gaitan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Gaitan in the 32nd minute of play forced AFC CERBEROS's goalkeeper Abel Tabb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Eusebio Gorosti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abel Tabb. AFC CERBEROS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eusebio Gorosti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Baltasar Gaitan scored 6-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abel Tabb, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 40 minutes into the match, Baltasar Gaitan notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of AFC CERBEROS's Abel Tabb. Abel Tabb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 43 minutes, Eusebio Gorosti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cable a Tierra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusebio Gorosti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, AFC CERBEROS's Abel Tabb got control of the ball when Baltasar Gaitan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 7-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnulfo Manilan made a kick off. Cable a Tierra's Victoriano Eztebe got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 52nd minute Baltasar Gaitan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Tabb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Baltasar Gaitan made a precise shot to the right of Abel Tabb. AFC CERBEROS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. 61 minutes into the match, Eusebio Gorosti notched a goal, 9-0, to the right of AFC CERBEROS's Abel Tabb. Abel Tabb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Cable a Tierra's Baltasar Gaitan in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC CERBEROS's goalie prevented a goal. 65 minutes into the game, Eusebio Gorosti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Abel Tabb was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abel Tabb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eusebio Gorosti went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. Abel Tabb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Gaitan, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Abel Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Gaitan in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Hugo Oier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jonathan Osasun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of AFC CERBEROS booed when Cable a Tierra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Cisneros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Tabb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eleuterio Ekain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Baltasar Gaitan sped through AFC CERBEROS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abel Tabb. 93 minutes into the match, Baltasar Gaitan notched a goal, 14-0, to the right of AFC CERBEROS's Abel Tabb. Abel Tabb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.