Friendly League

iL Grosso Stadio
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. Basilio Fernandez started the match with the kick off. In the 7th match minute, Ruquense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. Gustavo da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Åke Abelsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grosso United's supporters rose to their feet, but Åke Abelsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romulo Gelacio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Ruquense FC's Romulo Gelacio got control of the ball when Ulises Gartzen tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute Grosso United were awarded a corner. Fikri Bera went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Grosso United's corner Fikri Bera fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Romulo Gelacio quite easily take care of the ball. Grosso United's Gustavo da Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 30 minutes in the game, Ulises Gartzen fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Romulo Gelacio having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Ruquense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo da Costa came free, but Romulo Gelacio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Ruquense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovanni Zalon to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo da Costa got free with Romulo Gelacio in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Åke Abelsson in the 35th minute of the match. Grosso United were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Ruquense FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fikri Bera took the corner. 김 한 made a great header on Grosso United's corner, it was just that Ruquense FC's Romulo Gelacio managed to reach the ball for a save. After 38 minutes of play, Ruquense FC's Geovanni Zalon made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonas Bladi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Romulo Gelacio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo da Costa in the 42nd minute of play. Jonas Bladi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovanni Zalon, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Ruquense FC were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Grosso United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Prudencio Marko took the corner. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ulises Gartzen to strike the kick off in the second half. Sixto Gumaro struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Romulo Gelacio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grosso United. After 62 played minutes, Grosso United's Celedonio Hernando shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Romulo Gelacio 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 Grosso United reached it. Romulo Gelacio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo da Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to Ruquense FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Geovanni Zalon hit a great ball. Geovanni Zalon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Bladi having to interfere. When Ulises Gartzen came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Grosso United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ulises Gartzen couldn't finish the play. After 80 minutes Ruquense FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fikri Bera who took care of the corner kick. Romulo Gelacio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo da Costa in the 86th minute of play. Ruquense FC's Romulo Gelacio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Gartzen in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Gustavo da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grosso United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo da Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Romulo Gelacio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Celedonio Hernando hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, 김 한 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruquense FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.