Friendly League

Jurand Cichewski
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peep Pronk started the match with the kick off. The supporters of AC LeX Luthor booed when Unidad de Matanza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Quintyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nestor Bâru got free with Maurício Bomba in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Peep Pronk might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Venancio Cristofol. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peep Pronk ran back to his position shaking his head. Venancio Cristofol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peep Pronk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peep Pronk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Venancio Cristofol having to make a save. 23 minutes into the match, AC LeX Luthor's goalkeeper Maurício Bomba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nestor Bâru. In the 24th minute, Josef Krumbacher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Cristofol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pancho Branca, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Unidad de Matanza's Nestor Bâru made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Bomba was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nestor Bâru in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurício Bomba saved AC LeX Luthor from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Bâru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Unidad de Matanza booed when AC LeX Luthor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blade Runnel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Unidad de Matanza's goal looked a bit too open when Peep Pronk came free, but Venancio Cristofol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Yannick Bartz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unidad de Matanza's supporters rose to their feet, but Yannick Bartz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurício Bomba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. AC LeX Luthor's Carlos Alberto Marquez was substituted for Cod Whatman. 66 minutes into the match, Unidad de Matanza's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Errando came free, but Venancio Cristofol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Waldemar Okopny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurício Bomba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Máximo Kirchner, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Carlos Alberto Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Venancio Cristofol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AC LeX Luthor's Maurício Bomba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maarten Aelbrecht in the 84th minute of play. Luciano Guib kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Maurício Bomba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldemar Okopny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Bomba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michal Stehno in the 90th minute of play. Unidad de Matanza's Venancio Cristofol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Unidad de Matanza from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Unidad de Matanza had won after a very even match.