Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Konurbano Atletico's Cristian Ronaldo 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. 4 minutes into the match, Konurbano Atletico's goal looked a bit too open when Ademar Rocha came free, but Colin Kelleher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Bonadona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Colin Kelleher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel-Omar Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Colin Kelleher made a huge save. Colin Kelleher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel-Omar Batistuta in the 16th minute. Dante Fernendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute Saturnino Curcio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Colin Kelleher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting de Gijón's Gabriel-Omar Batistuta got a free kick in the 20th minute. Sporting de Gijón's Saturnino Curcio got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Konurbano Atletico's Colin Kelleher proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Konurbano Atletico from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademar Rocha in the 34th minute of play forced Konurbano Atletico's goalkeeper Colin Kelleher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Maximino Terciero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute Saturnino Curcio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Colin Kelleher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abi Schrape had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel-Omar Batistuta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Colin Kelleher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernan Machado made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Abi Schrape however managed to control.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alejandro Rufo made a kick off. After having played for 57 minutes, Alejandro Rufo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting de Gijón's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejandro Rufo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Constantino Nuno replaced Gabriel-Omar Batistuta. Gogo Rubio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Dante Fernendo made a huge save. In the 66th minute Konurbano Atletico were awarded a corner. Gogo Rubio went to the cornerflag to take it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Remigiusz Bubczyk in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Fernendo saved Sporting de Gijón from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Remigiusz Bubczyk took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Dante Fernendo to make any attempt to save it. Matias Bilintx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes of play, Sporting de Gijón's Matias Bilintx made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Colin Kelleher was left in no man's land by his defense there! Matias Bilintx hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Konurbano Atletico's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Bilintx came free, but Colin Kelleher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sporting de Gijón getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Niceto Dominix hit a great ball. Konurbano Atletico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.