Friendly League

Lucas E. Abalos
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rolando Estevez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juan Riquelme scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Domingos Iaki, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Domingos Iaki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Riquelme in the 10th minute of play. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Abuba Akotonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urbano Fernanco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celedonio Urtzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Merentiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When WINNING ELEVEN's Juan Riquelme in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abuba Akotonon FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute Ulises Abel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Iaki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Estevez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. WINNING ELEVEN's Celedonio Urtzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save WINNING ELEVEN from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by WINNING ELEVEN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hipolito Piarres was slow to take the kick. During this time Abuba Akotonon FC's players had a chance to rest. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hipolito Piarres was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Celedonio Urtzi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Eleuterio Oskitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domingos Iaki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Abel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes WINNING ELEVEN got a freekick which was hit by Cristian-Federico Romero. Hipolito Piarres, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Celedonio Urtzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Estevez in the 40th minute of the match. Isidoro Mirande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Iaki having to interfere. Domingos Iaki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Abel in the 44th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulises Abel to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Merentiel in the 55th minute of play forced WINNING ELEVEN's goalkeeper Celedonio Urtzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Ulises Abel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Iaki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Riquelme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Domingos Iaki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Domingos Iaki was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Ulises Abel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulises Abel really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Abuba Akotonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Dunixi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Merentiel's late challenge caught a WINNING ELEVEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Merentiel helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Abuba Akotonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Merentiel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hipolito Piarres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Celedonio Urtzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched WINNING ELEVEN eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.