Friendly League

Lucas E. Abalos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rolando Estevez got the match started through his kick off. Miguel Merentiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingos Iaki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Roland in the 7th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, GangsTaz F. C.'s Dante Roland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domingos Iaki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, GangsTaz F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Estevez came free, but Sixto Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Rolando Estevez made a precise shot to the right of Sixto Iratxo. GangsTaz F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Miguel Merentiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Rolando Estevez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sixto Iratxo was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The supporters of Abuba Akotonon FC booed when GangsTaz F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Otoniel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Miguel Merentiel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sixto Iratxo. The goal made the score 2-0. Sixto Iratxo came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Abuba Akotonon FC's Miguel Merentiel. But to his dismay, Miguel Merentiel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After 39 minutes of play, Abuba Akotonon FC's Miguel Merentiel made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sixto Iratxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 47 played minutes Abuba Akotonon FC got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Maureo. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dante Roland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Dante Roland notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Abuba Akotonon FC's Domingos Iaki. Domingos Iaki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sixto Iratxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Merentiel in the 62nd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Jonathan Calleri fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Miguel Merentiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sixto Iratxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Estevez, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Domingos Iaki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dante Roland. Fidel Isusko hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Paul Pogba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes in the game, Jonathan Calleri fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Domingos Iaki having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rolando Estevez in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sixto Iratxo saved GangsTaz F. C. from getting behind. For all the effort they put into the match, the GangsTaz F. C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Abuba Akotonon FC.