Friendly League

Estadio Potrero
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rodrigo Handi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, Paradela De Abeleda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bautista Castro to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Handi might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xines De Pedro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Handi ran back to his position shaking his head. Melchor Jakue kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antolin Abrego in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carolo Birila saved Potrero FC from getting behind. Rodrigo Handi might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xines De Pedro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Handi ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Potrero FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Abellan came free, but Carolo Birila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Potrero FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dionisio Misael to maneuver through the defense. When Marco Abellan came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Paradela De Abeleda FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marco Abellan couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Potrero FC's zone, Marco Abellan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carolo Birila came out of the goal and Marco Abellan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gilberto Sendoa kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute. Though ot was a great shot Paradela De Abeleda FC's keeper Xines De Pedro was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Potrero FC's Gilberto Sendoa managed to work through Paradela De Abeleda FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Gilberto Sendoa dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 30 minutes into the match, Paradela De Abeleda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Handi came free, but Xines De Pedro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paradela De Abeleda FC's Marco Abellan got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Handi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Xines De Pedro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match Eduardo Oliviero sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xines De Pedro skillfully saved the ball. In the 44th minute Marco Abellan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carolo Birila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xines De Pedro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Handi in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antolin Abrego stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carolo Birila made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Marco Abellan sent off a good shot on target. Alexander Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Carolo Birila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Abellan in the 56th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antolin Abrego in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carolo Birila prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gilberto Sendoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Xines De Pedro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carolo Birila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antolin Abrego in the 67th minute of play. Gilberto Sendoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Paradela De Abeleda FC's Milton Pabon got a free kick in the 74th minute. 75 minutes into the game, Potrero FC's Rodrigo Handi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Xines De Pedro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Gilberto Sendoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Paradela De Abeleda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Handi came free, but Xines De Pedro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Potrero FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Stephen to maneuver through the defense. Potrero FC's Carolo Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antolin Abrego in the 95th minute of play.