Friendly League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) San Fernando Eagles's Agustin Jakobe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Agustin Jakobe took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amador Jakue. Amador Jakue dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Esteve Abar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leones FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Esteve Abar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Etxeberri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leones FC's Alejo Louis was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 19th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 23 played minutes San Fernando Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Estefan. Emiliano Faro, 24 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alejo Louis in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saul Etxeberri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute, Jaime Mundo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Godfredo Ascencio charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godfredo Ascencio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Godfredo Ascencio hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 40 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Ferdinand. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Alejo Louis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Alejo Louis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Leones FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jaime Mundo hit a great ball. Santos Confesor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Jakue having to interfere. Santos Confesor might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amador Jakue. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santos Confesor ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 59th minute Pablo Clemencin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Jakue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saul Etxeberri didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Leones FC's Alejo Louis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Leones FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Agustin Jakobe scored to the left of an out of position Amador Jakue, making the score, 3-2. After a rather tough play, San Fernando Eagles's Benjamin Oriche got a free kick in the 71st minute. When Alejo Louis came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Leones 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 Alejo Louis couldn't finish the play. Emiliano Faro charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Faro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emiliano Faro kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Alejo Louis struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Saul Etxeberri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leones FC. Saul Etxeberri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Faro in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Emiliano Faro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Saul Etxeberri was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. In the 91st minute Emiliano Faro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Etxeberri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Ambrosio Vimaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Faro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Saul Etxeberri. San Fernando Eagles's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, Leones FC could leave the field as winners, despite San Fernando Eagles having more of the ball for most of the match.