Friendly League

Merengues Aires Puro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Cecilio Tristan started the match with the kick off. Miguel Ángel Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cecilio Tristan in the 6th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Genaro Elivareo in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miguel Ángel Torres saved LA LUZ F.C. from getting behind. In the 11th match minute, LA LUZ F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Pirro to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute of the match LA LUZ F.C. got a corner. Abuba Akotonon FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dawid Rojek ran over to the corner to take the kick. Miguel Ángel Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan in the 18th minute of play. Miguel Ángel Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Shi Jun Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Pirro in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Orlando Gatti saved Abuba Akotonon FC from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Ciro Pirro managed to get in a good position for a shot. LA LUZ F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Pirro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugo Orlando Gatti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hugo Orlando Gatti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Pirro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Pirro in the 41st minute of play forced Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th match minute, Abuba Akotonon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Emmanuel to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Ciro Pirro made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, LA LUZ F.C.'s Miguel Ángel Torres got control of the ball when Genaro Elivareo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lance Veloz during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lance Veloz hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Ciro Pirro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Orlando Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, LA LUZ F.C.'s Miguel Ángel Torres got control of the ball when Cecilio Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, LA LUZ F.C.'s Ciro Pirro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hugo Orlando Gatti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. LA LUZ F.C.'s Atilla Açıkalın was substituted for Fabinho Tinoco. LA LUZ F.C. made a substitution. Jailson Britto replaced Ciro Pirro. Miguel Ángel Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan in the 72nd minute of play. LA LUZ F.C. made a substitution. Teo Venceslas replaced Dawid Rojek. After a rather tough play, LA LUZ F.C.'s Atilla Açıkalın got a free kick in the 74th minute. Vânderson Barbosa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 81st minute. Abuba Akotonon FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jailson Britto in the 83rd minute of play. Miguel Ángel Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vânderson Barbosa in the 84th minute of play. A collision led to LA LUZ F.C. getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Orlando Seguinus hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's Genaro Elivareo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilla Açıkalın in the 91st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LA LUZ F.C. had won after a very even match.