Friendly League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Piquirenda FC's Eugenio Bernal 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. After 7 played minutes Piquirenda FC got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Claus. In the 16thth minute of the game Eugenio Bernal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ACF Fiorentina's Federico Kalinowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Didi Papardelas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hildeberto Carvalho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hildeberto Carvalho came free, but Didi Papardelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Eugenio Bernal 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. Eugenio Bernal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Federico Kalinowski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Didi Papardelas made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Bengt-Rune Fastesson sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Piquirenda FC defense, Bengt-Rune Fastesson 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. If Eugenio Bernal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Federico Kalinowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Bernal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Burkhard Böck came free, but Didi Papardelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Piquirenda FC's Didi Papardelas got control of the ball when Bengt-Rune Fastesson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Hildeberto Carvalho could shoot a difficult shot in the 47th minute, which Didi Papardelas however easily saved by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bengt-Rune Fastesson was the one to do the kick off. ACF Fiorentina's Federico Kalinowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save ACF Fiorentina from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Eugenio Bernal took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Federico Kalinowski to make any attempt to save it. Eugenio Bernal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Federico Kalinowski made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's Eugenio Bernal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Kalinowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Didi Papardelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Burkhard Böck in the 61st minute of play. Piquirenda FC's Laureano Abeita was substituted for Severiano Ibañez. ACF Fiorentina made a substitution. Hernán Leandro replaced Hildeberto Carvalho. Federico Kalinowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Bernal in the 68th minute of the match. Piquirenda FC's Didi Papardelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Burkhard Böck in the 69th minute of play. Piquirenda FC's Roberto Iratze was substituted for Jilian Oosters. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laureano Abeita got free with Federico Kalinowski in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Didi Papardelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernán Leandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Didi Papardelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Cabezon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Bernal in the 88th minute of play forced ACF Fiorentina's goalkeeper Federico Kalinowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Iratze got free with Federico Kalinowski in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Didi Papardelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Cabezon in the 93rd minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maximino Cabezon came free, but Didi Papardelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Maximino Cabezon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ACF Fiorentina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2.