Friendly League

Estadio Balcosna
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Balcosna FC's Enrique Montae 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. Félix Göbl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Montae in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Balcosna FC defense, Lars Bruckmann kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anacleto Acuña. The Balcosna FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anacleto Acuña should have stopped the shot. Daniel Feldmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Acuña having to interfere. If Lars Bruckmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anacleto Acuña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Traube, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evaristo Argi during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Balcosna FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Evaristo Argi hit a great ball. Anacleto Acuña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Bruckmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lars Bruckmann took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anacleto Acuña. Anacleto Acuña dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Newcastle United's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Enrique Montae 28 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. After a rather tough play, Balcosna FC's Rafael Patrido got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Lars Bruckmann got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Newcastle United's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Montae came free, but Félix Göbl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florian Schmit hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 37 minutes, Haroldo Flores mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balcosna FC and the Newcastle United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Balcosna FC's Haroldo Flores got a free kick in the 37th minute. Félix Göbl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Patrido in the 39th minute. Félix Göbl didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Balcosna FC's Rafael Patrido shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. During the 44th minute of the match Evaristo Argi completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Evaristo Argi a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 45th match minute, Balcosna FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Argi to maneuver through the defense. Lars Bruckmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Balcosna FC's Anacleto Acuña played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Bruckmann in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Lars Axmann got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 56th play minutes Lars Bruckmann shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Anacleto Acuña and just under the crossbar into goal. Anacleto Acuña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Bruckmann in the 66th minute of the match. Lars Bruckmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrique Montae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lars Bruckmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Acuña having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Rafael Patrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute Lars Bruckmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Acuña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lars Bruckmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anacleto Acuña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Bruckmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Newcastle United played a much better game than Balcosna FC and deserved their victory. The Balcosna FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.