Friendly League

Juan B Bairoletto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pascual Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerry Roebuck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Andrew Thomas got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 21 played minutes Bairoletto FC got a freekick which was hit by Javier Umea. After 22 minutes, Rupert Hampshire made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bairoletto FC's Pascual Demario tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Andrew Thomas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pascual Demario. Bairoletto FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrew Thomas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Pascual Demario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sammy Le Tissier in the 33rd minute of the match. If Chip Preece had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Javier Umea hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Andrew Thomas fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 47th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

A collision led to Bairoletto FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Aquiles Bartolome hit a great ball. A hard shot by Matt Hewitt from long distance, 62 minutes into the match, got Pascual Demario's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. With a little luck, Bairoletto FC's Pascual Demario got control of the ball when Rupert Hampshire tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Clapham Comets F.C. booed when Bairoletto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Roderigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Florentino Leheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Chip Preece ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pascual Demario. Pascual Demario yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. After 79 played minutes Bairoletto FC got a freekick which was hit by Leo Arias. Pascual Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sammy Le Tissier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 minutes, Fernan Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bairoletto FC and the Clapham Comets F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fernan Velasco hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Clodoveo Lauro during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 97th minute Andrew Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Demario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clapham Comets F.C. played a much better game than Bairoletto FC and deserved their victory. The Bairoletto FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.