Friendly League

Ryan Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Carlos Alberto Nebbia started the match with the kick off. Edvaldo Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos García in the 5th minute of play. Edvaldo Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos García, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frenchville Sports Club's Edvaldo Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos García in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Carlos García ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edvaldo Gaspar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 18th minute, Carlos García got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 19th minute Pasha Datsiuk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Gonzalez in the 21st minute of play forced Frenchville Sports Club's goalkeeper Edvaldo Gaspar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edvaldo Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos García, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aníbal Berger made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Corey Alonso sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute, Frenchville Sports Club's Pasha Datsiuk ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aníbal Berger. Aníbal Berger yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. When Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Carlos Alberto Nebbia in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Frenchville Sports Club's goalie prevented a goal. Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Frenchville Sports Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lorenzo Mesanović took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Lorenzo Mesanović got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Edvaldo Gaspar quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Corey Alonso got free with Aníbal Berger in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Aníbal Berger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo from getting a goal against them. After 41 played minutes Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Jaunzuria. Carlos Alberto Nebbia took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edvaldo Gaspar. Edvaldo Gaspar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 47th minute Pasha Datsiuk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pasha Datsiuk to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51stth minute of the game Carlos Alberto Nebbia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Frenchville Sports Club's Edvaldo Gaspar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Lorenzo Mesanović was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edvaldo Gaspar in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aníbal Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pasha Datsiuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Edvaldo Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Alberto Nebbia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Aníbal Berger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corey Alonso in the 58th minute of play. With his leg Edvaldo Gaspar managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Donato Gonzalez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Edvaldo Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvaldo Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos García, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Corey Alonso got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Corey Alonso hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo made a substitution. Bartolo Rozarius replaced Carlos Alberto Nebbia. Frenchville Sports Club made a substitution. Berke Rush replaced Pasha Datsiuk. Frenchville Sports Club made a substitution. Jon Klein replaced Nontas Iordanidis. After 72 played minutes Frenchville Sports Club got a freekick which was hit by Corey Alonso. With a little luck, Frenchville Sports Club's Edvaldo Gaspar got control of the ball when Bartolo Rozarius tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Edvaldo Gaspar managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Bartolo Rozarius fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Joel Rodriguez charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joel Rodriguez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo got a freekick which was hit by Joel Rodriguez. Frenchville Sports Club's Edvaldo Gaspar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Frenchville Sports Club from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes Frenchville Sports Club got a freekick which was hit by Burt Gruer. The long shot by Marcelo Lordi in the 81st minute really tested Edvaldo Gaspar's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos García got free with Edvaldo Gaspar in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 86 played minutes Frenchville Sports Club got a freekick which was hit by Jacobo Kismi. With an all-out effort, Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's Edvaldo Gaspar threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bartolo Rozarius, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 90 minutes into the match, Lorenzo Mesanović sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Edvaldo Gaspar threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Lorenzo Mesanović this time. 91 minutes into the match, Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo's goal looked a bit too open when Berke Rush came free, but Aníbal Berger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Frenchville Sports Club's Best Didlock got a free kick in the 93rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartolo Rozarius in the 96th minute of play forced Frenchville Sports Club's goalkeeper Edvaldo Gaspar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Sportivo Loren-Delfrajo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.