Friendly League

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julian Raymundo started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Palermo's Alfredo Joey got control of the ball when Julian Raymundo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredo Joey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Lluques's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 9thth minute of the game Anibal Lluques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palermo's Alfredo Joey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julian Raymundo made a great header on Q. T. I.'s corner, it was just that Palermo's Alfredo Joey managed to reach the ball for a save. With his leg Alfredo Joey managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Q. T. I.'s Justo Florian fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Anibal Lluques managed to get in a good position for a shot. Q. T. I.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Anibal Lluques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Joey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredo Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 23rd minute of play. Q. T. I.'s Alirio Ducoing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Gonzalez in the 24th minute of play. Alirio Ducoing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Gonzalez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Raymundo got free with Alfredo Joey in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximino Gonzalez in the 36th minute of play forced Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Alirio Ducoing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximino Gonzalez in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alirio Ducoing prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Santiago Mino made the kick off in the second half. Q. T. I.'s attentive Wilfredo Uxio managed to snatch the ball when Saul Felo made a throw-in in the 58th minute of the game. Q. T. I.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Julian Raymundo in the 60th minute. After taking down the ball on Q. T. I.'s corner Haroldo Montrel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfredo Joey quite easily take care of the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Mino came free, but Alirio Ducoing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Q. T. I.'s Alirio Ducoing got control of the ball when Anthony Bonelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Palermo's Alfredo Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Lluques in the 68th minute of play. Palermo's Anacleto Itzaina was substituted for Alfred Olsson. Anibal Lluques might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Joey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Lluques ran back to his position shaking his head. Alfredo Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Felo to maneuver through the defense. Q. T. I.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lisandro Abeita in the 80th minute. A nice corner shot did that Lisandro Abeita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alfredo Joey quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alfredo Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casimiro Guillelmus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Palermo's Alirio Ducoing threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arnoldo Medina, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Q. T. I.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lisandro Abeita in the 87th minute. The corner led Q. T. I.'s Wilfredo Uxio to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfredo Joey despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Q. T. I.'s Wilfredo Uxio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Joey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Jonas Henrico hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Alirio Ducoing stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arnoldo Medina's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.