Friendly League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gaspar Firme stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Calvet's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Pastor Huly's late challenge caught a Amapola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pastor Huly helped the player get up and apologised. When Silvio Guter came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Estación Q. 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 Silvio Guter couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute, Geronimo Remigio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaspar Firme. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Iker Restu made a precise shot to the right of Ermegildo Ixona. Estación Q.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Hugo Colas kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Estación Q.'s Armando Chago couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Amapola. 29 minutes into the match, Amapola's goal looked a bit too open when Hilario Lobo came free, but Gaspar Firme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Estación Q.'s Silvio Guter got a free kick in the 30th minute. Geronimo Remigio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusebio Abeijon during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Amapola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Abeijon to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Leonardo Bento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Firme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute of the match Estación Q. got a corner. Amapola's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armando Chago ran over to the corner to take the kick. Armando Chago made a great header on Estación Q.'s corner, it was just that Amapola's Gaspar Firme managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 46th minute, Jonas Remicio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ermegildo Ixona was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hilario Lobo to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Eduardo Calvet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estación Q.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Calvet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaspar Firme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eduardo Calvet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Estación Q.'s Ermegildo Ixona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Estación Q. from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Estación Q.'s Patricio Beturian got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute, Jonas Remicio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Chago made a great header on Estación Q.'s corner, it was just that Amapola's Gaspar Firme managed to reach the ball for a save. When Iker Restu fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amapola's protests and gave Iker Restu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Amapola getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Iker Restu hit a great ball. Silvio Guter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eduardo Calvet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hilario Lobo scored 2-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gaspar Firme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Amapola's Eusebio Abeijon got a free kick in the 96th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Amapola's zone, Armando Chago stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaspar Firme came out of the goal and Armando Chago tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Estación Q. were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Amapola to leave the ground with a draw.