Friendly League

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Martin Palermo took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Hayalim Kedoshim's Laurențiu Pora nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ruben Sánchez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Hayalim Kedoshim booed when Magic is Back was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Rogel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Laurențiu Pora left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 17 minutes into the match, Magic is Back's goal looked a bit too open when Laurențiu Pora came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurențiu Pora in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Miguel Nicolau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Garfield Sau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's Laurențiu Pora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Sánchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laurențiu Pora to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magic is Back's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Magic is Back's Ovidio Laurentzi was substituted for Marcelo Trobbiani. Hayalim Kedoshim made a substitution. Hanni Godines replaced Garfield Sau. After a rather tough play, Hayalim Kedoshim's Carlos Puyol got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Magic is Back's Ruben Sánchez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Magic is Back from getting a goal against them. After 68 minutes of play, Hayalim Kedoshim's Vladimiro Lauro made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruben Sánchez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hanni Godines blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruben Sánchez having to make a save. 73 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's Hanni Godines sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Sánchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimiro Lauro got free with Ruben Sánchez in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute, Vladimiro Lauro made a precise shot to the right of Ruben Sánchez. Magic is Back's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 86 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's Vladimiro Lauro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Sánchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hayalim Kedoshim's Deng Qiang Ke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastián Battaglia in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Lauro in the 94th minute of play forced Magic is Back's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Magic is Back supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hayalim Kedoshim's performance. The match ended with a win for Hayalim Kedoshim.