Friendly League

Fortaleza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zacarias Herauso kicked off to start the match. 17 minutes into the match, La Zabaleta's goalkeeper Angelino Raulo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vinicio Abechuco. 22 minutes into the match, Osvaldo Quin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Angelino Raulo. La Zabaleta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osvaldo Quin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Marco Erasto fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Zabaleta's protests and gave Marco Erasto a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of La Zabaleta:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Campana Gitanes Club:s goal. La Zabaleta:s Angelino Raulo showed great skill when he stopped Octavio Cordara:s penalty. Angelino Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Quin, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Nicolas Ferre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th match minute, La Zabaleta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romulo Hibai to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vinicio Abechuco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Campana Gitanes Club booed when La Zabaleta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Henrico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angelino Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Abechuco, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Marco Erasto lost his temper 70 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in La Zabaleta fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! Arturo Henrico charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Henrico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 79 minutes into the match, La Zabaleta's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Quin came free, but Angelino Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 81 played minutes Campana Gitanes Club got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Cordara. Zacarias Herauso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Florencio Innocenzio firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gregorio Chuse during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gregorio Chuse hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Angelino Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Quin, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Campana Gitanes Club walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.