Friendly League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Toro Martínez started the match with the kick off. Maximino Cabezon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fernando Selatse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximino Cabezon. 12 minutes into the match, Toro Martínez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinei Velloso. ACF Fiorentina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toro Martínez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Toro Martínez put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Claudinei Velloso. Justino Elequemedo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute of the match Despidida AFC got a corner. ACF Fiorentina's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emanuel Lucila ran over to the corner to take the kick. ACF Fiorentina's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ciriaco Urdaspal in the 41st minute. Claudinei Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toro Martínez, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The supporters of ACF Fiorentina booed when Despidida AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dominik Fink didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toro Martínez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Claudinei Velloso made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Toro Martínez sent off a good shot on target. ACF Fiorentina made a substitution. Godofredo Suarez replaced Rigoberto Rozarius. ACF Fiorentina's Ariel Jesus was substituted for Maximino Cabezon. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Szymon Pyrzyce replaced Arturo Arano. After 71 played minutes ACF Fiorentina got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Mavrodin. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Ariel Jesus put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Fernando Selatse. ACF Fiorentina's Claudinei Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Czeslaw Kopacz in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute Despidida AFC were awarded a corner. Emanuel Lucila went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Despidida AFC's Dominik Fink to a score. 1-4 in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind ACF Fiorentina's goalkeeper Claudinei Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 minutes ACF Fiorentina's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emanuel Lucila who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Despidida AFC's Emiliano Velasco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Velasco got free with Claudinei Velloso in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 95 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Jesus came free, but Fernando Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.