Friendly League

La Jabonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Orlando Mena started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cruz Credo in the 5th minute of play forced Jabones Tocadores's goalkeeper Alípio Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th match minute, Jabones Tocadores was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Rico to maneuver through the defense. Alípio Torres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Orlan went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 10 minutes into the match, Maravilla's Cruz Credo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alípio Torres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cruz Credo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Alípio Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Mena kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jeronimo Gines. That made the score 1-1 in the 15 minute of play. Jabones Tocadores's Orlando Mena got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Maravilla's zone, Orlando Mena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Gines came out of the goal and Orlando Mena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeronimo Gines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Lehen in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Paulus Van Poucke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Maravilla's Cruz Credo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alípio Torres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Jabones Tocadores got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Estevez. Alípio Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Credo in the 40th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cruz Credo in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alípio Torres saved Jabones Tocadores from getting behind. A sloppy throw-in by Luciano Estevez in the 42nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Maravilla's Braulio Chaime. Cruz Credo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alípio Torres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. After 45 minutes Jabones Tocadores's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was César de Senna who took care of the corner kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The audience was convinced that Orlando Mena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeronimo Gines was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Maravilla's Jeronimo Gines played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Mena in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Cruz Credo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeronimo Gines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Mena in the 61st minute of play. Jeronimo Gines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Mena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Mena came free, but Jeronimo Gines reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Mouzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Alípio Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jabones Tocadores's Edgardo Felo was substituted for Rubens Machado. Orlando Mena might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeronimo Gines. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Orlando Mena ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 74 minutes, Cruz Credo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maravilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cruz Credo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 76th minute Orlando Mena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Gines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Maravilla's Victorino Txomin got a free kick in the 77th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Jabones Tocadores's goal looked a bit too open when Cruz Credo came free, but Alípio Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Jabones Tocadores's goalkeeper Alípio Torres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alípio Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cruz Credo in the 88th minute of play. Jeronimo Gines showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenico Checchia in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94thth minute of the game Cruz Credo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jabones Tocadores's Alípio Torres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.