Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Linus Fredriksson kicked off to start the match. Dionisio Panpili hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Gelacio came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Juan Carlos Alvarez made a huge save. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Gelacio in the 11th minute of play. Gianluca Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Arixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Sauveur in the 21st minute of play. After 25 minutes of play, Defensores de Lombroso's Lionel-Andrés Messi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Carlos Alvarez was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Lionel-Andrés Messi got free with Juan Carlos Alvarez in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juan Carlos Alvarez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Lawrence Casa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Gelacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Fredriksson in the 41st minute of play forced Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Gelacio in the 45th minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45thth minute of the game Ubaldo Gelacio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 46 minutes, Linus Fredriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marlin FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Linus Fredriksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Bruno Sauveur made the kick off in the second half. Defensores de Lombroso's Gianluca Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Defensores de Lombroso from getting a goal against them. Gianluca Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Panpili, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute, Lionel-Andrés Messi made a precise shot to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. Marlin FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 63rd minute Bruno Sauveur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Gelacio in the 70th minute of play. Marlin FC's Giovanni Rana managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Valentín Barco in the 73 minute of the game. The supporters of Marlin FC booed when Defensores de Lombroso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lionel-Andrés Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marlin FC's Aybek Orcun got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Defensores de Lombroso's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Arixo came free, but Gianluca Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Linus Fredriksson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gianluca Buffon having to make a save. For all the effort they put into the match, the Marlin FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Defensores de Lombroso.