Friendly League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Academia FC's Marco Pero started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Academia FC's Tiburcio Gaueko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Qian Peng in the 3rd minute of play. Christian Kiliz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Pero, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Academia FC's Marco Pero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Kiliz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Altos Gatos FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andres Barto in the 11th minute. Andres Barto made a great header on Altos Gatos FC's corner, it was just that Academia FC's Tiburcio Gaueko managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 20th minute, Justino Corderun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Kiliz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enar Lehepuu, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Tiburcio Gaueko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Qian Peng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shi Qian Peng hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Marco Pero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian Kiliz was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Christian Kiliz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Pero in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Marco Pero made a precise shot to the right of Christian Kiliz. Altos Gatos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With an all-out effort, Altos Gatos FC's Tiburcio Gaueko threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Shi Qian Peng, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dinç Tuncay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 46th minute, Altos Gatos FC's Shi Qian Peng ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tiburcio Gaueko. Tiburcio Gaueko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shi Qian Peng made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Enar Lehepuu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Academia FC's Aurelio Soin was substituted for Marco Pero. In the 58th minute, Enar Lehepuu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shi Qian Peng's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiburcio Gaueko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Christian Kiliz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tiburcio Gaueko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerimhan Özonder in the 71st minute of the match. Academia FC's Vasile Ştirbu got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With 83 minutes on the clock, Adolfo Etxahun commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 82nd minute of the game. One of Academia FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Altos Gatos FC:s goal. Tiburcio Gaueko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 92nd minute, Carolo Abancens ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tiburcio Gaueko was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Tiburcio Gaueko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Altos Gatos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.