Friendly League

Mundialista de VDP
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tecka Viejo Nomás's Desiderio Paul 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. 3 minutes into the game, Eliseu Alagoano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joaquin Francesco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joaquin Francesco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eliseu Alagoano's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Rolando Olayo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute Eliseu Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 played minutes Tecka Viejo Nomás got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Acevedo. After 26 played minutes, Al-Fajuth's Maicon Zanette shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joaquin Francesco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Al-Fajuth reached it. Joaquin Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Massa in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Tecka Viejo Nomás was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximino Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Maximino Montes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tecka Viejo Nomás's Desiderio Paul suffered a concussion in the 38th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Maicon Zanette charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maicon Zanette the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eliseu Alagoano was the one to do the kick off. Eliseu Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Joaquin Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tecka Viejo Nomás getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Maximino Montes hit a great ball. A collision led to Tecka Viejo Nomás getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Maximino Montes hit a great ball. Eliseu Alagoanos short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Joaquin Francesco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leopoldo Gabon kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. If Eliseu Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Eliseu Alagoano made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Francesco. Tecka Viejo Nomás's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Joaquin Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Marinho in the 78th minute of the match. Joaquin Francesco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseu Alagoano in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseu Alagoano got free with Joaquin Francesco in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximiliano Acevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Zeledon Txeru charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zeledon Txeru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zeledon Txeru hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Eliseu Alagoano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Joaquin Francesco. That made the score 0-6 in the 86 minute of play. With his leg Joaquin Francesco managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Al-Fajuth's Eliseu Alagoano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tecka Viejo Nomás's Joaquin Francesco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Tecka Viejo Nomás's Joaquin Francesco got control of the ball when Eliseu Alagoano tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Al-Fajuth walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.