Friendly League

ESTADIO LIBERTADORES
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Nisio took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Baykan Erincer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alf Skarkman made in the 5th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Garth Burrell however managed to control. 8 minutes into the match, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goalkeeper Luis Mejía had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kazimierz Traczewski. Luis Mejía made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kazimierz Traczewski in the 10th minute. A throw-in in the 11th minute of the game was made by Rogelio Erlantz with Julián Delfín as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Ivan Nisio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baykan Erincer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Garth Burrell took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Luis Mejía to make any attempt to save it. 25 minutes into the match, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Halis Özkoc came free, but Baykan Erincer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Baykan Erincer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Nisio in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Mehmet Halis Özkoc got a free kick in the 34th minute. 38 minutes into the match, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Nisio came free, but Baykan Erincer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Nisio took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baykan Erincer. Baykan Erincer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 43 minutes into the game, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Garth Burrell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luis Mejía made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 46 minutes into the match, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Halis Özkoc came free, but Baykan Erincer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kazimierz Traczewski made a kick off. After a rather tough play, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Daron Conroy got a free kick in the 54th minute. Ivan Nisio took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baykan Erincer. Baykan Erincer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Luis Mejía took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Kountouratzis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Mejía took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilbur Bain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Basílio Vilanova got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ made a substitution. Semih Recai replaced Ivan Nisio. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ made a substitution. Romulo Cedro replaced Basílio Vilanova. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ made a substitution. Nafiz Bilen replaced Mehmet Halis Özkoc. Semih Recai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Baykan Erincer made a huge save. After 85 played minutes ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ got a freekick which was hit by Julián Delfín. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kazimierz Traczewski in the 87th minute of play forced ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goalkeeper Luis Mejía to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Semih Recai came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ 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 Semih Recai couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kazimierz Traczewski in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Mejía prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Wilbur Bain notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Luis Mejía. Luis Mejía was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. For all the effort they put into the match, the ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO.