Friendly League

Piquirenda
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gabriel-Omar Batista took the kick off in the first half of the match. When ★Independiente Ψ★'s Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Piquirenda FC's goalie prevented a goal. 8 minutes into the match, Gabriel-Omar Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Didi Papardelas. Piquirenda FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriel-Omar Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the last second Maximiliano Iigo throw himself and got hold of the ball when Eugenio Bernal in the 42ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Maximiliano Iigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugenio Bernal's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute, Olgierd Bator hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didi Papardelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel-Omar Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half ★Independiente Ψ★ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Cayetano Lluciano made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Eugenio Bernal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Maximiliano Iigo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Gabriel-Omar Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 57 minutes, Lázaro Rufo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★Independiente Ψ★ and the Piquirenda FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Piquirenda FC booed when ★Independiente Ψ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lázaro Rufo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Piquirenda FC defense, Gabriel-Omar Batista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Didi Papardelas. The Piquirenda FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Didi Papardelas should have stopped the shot. Maximiliano Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Bernal in the 71st minute of play. Didi Papardelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Feng Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 79 minutes Piquirenda FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jairo Hotz who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Adan Aresti almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Piquirenda FC's Didi Papardelas did a great save. In the 88th minute, Eugenio Bernal made a precise shot to the right of Maximiliano Iigo. ★Independiente Ψ★'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, Didi Papardelas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Piquirenda FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while ★Independiente Ψ★ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.