Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Linus Fredriksson got the match started through his kick off. Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Arixo in the 3rd minute of play. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Arixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Marlin FC from getting a goal against them. After 11th play minutes Matias Bilintx shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Juan Carlos Alvarez and just under the crossbar into goal. After 14 minutes of play, Marlin FC's Dionisio Panpili made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Óscar Cordoba was left in no man's land by his defense there! Venancio Emesto succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 21st playminute. Óscar Cordoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Sotil in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Marlin FC booed when Sporting de Gijón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Bilintx didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute Linus Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Óscar Cordoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes, Saturnino Curcio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting de Gijón and the Marlin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marlin FC's Roberto Calixto was substituted for Santiago Cachorro. A collision led to Sporting de Gijón getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Saturnino Curcio hit a great ball. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Maradona in the 34th minute of the match. Óscar Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Rana in the 43rd minute of the match. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Arixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Wayne Rooney replaced Alejandro Rufo. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Bilintx in the 53rd minute of play. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wayne Rooney in the 55th minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Diego Maradona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Juan Carlos Alvarez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Maradona, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 69 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giovanni Rana. In the 71st match minute, Marlin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Calixto to maneuver through the defense. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Maradona in the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Maradona in the 74th minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Emesto in the 77th minute of play. Dionisio Panpili could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Óscar Cordoba made a huge save. Óscar Cordoba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dionisio Panpili's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Linus Fredriksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Óscar Cordoba made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Arixo in the 84th minute of play forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sporting de Gijón's Carlo Crema got a free kick in the 87th minute. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Mario Zanabria replaced Venancio Emesto. Carlo Crema kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After 93 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Saturnino Curcio. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Arixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.