Friendly League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A.D. Alcorcón's Belo Alvarez 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. A.D. Alcorcón's attentive Esteban Vadillos managed to snatch the ball when Kong Kun Xu made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. 7 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Erlantz Bermejo came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erlantz Bermejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Laurin Mangas lost his temper 13 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 A.D. Alcorcón fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Esmeralda AFC a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kong Kun Xu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Belo Alvarez managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.D. Alcorcón's supporters rose to their feet, but Belo Alvarez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Armani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute, Niceto Matxin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Belo Alvarez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.D. Alcorcón's Natxo Cacheres managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aquilino Quinten in the 24 minute of the game. A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicasio Fonda in the 25th minute of play. Jorge Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Belo Alvarez in the 28th minute. After 30 played minutes A.D. Alcorcón got a freekick which was hit by Belo Alvarez. A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicasio Fonda in the 36th minute of play. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicasio Fonda in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute David Banegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurino Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eloy Calvino fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Esmeralda AFC's protests and gave Eloy Calvino a yellow card for diving instead. After 42 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eloy Calvino. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicasio Fonda was the one to do the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, A.D. Alcorcón's goal looked a bit too open when Eloy Calvino came free, but Maurino Serena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game was made by Aquilino Quinten with Eloy Calvino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Zülfü Sungur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belo Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Armani having to interfere. Maurino Serena was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eloy Calvino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. Belo Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belo Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belo Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez was substituted for Belo Alvarez. In the 83rd minute Nicasio Fonda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurino Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leroy Antunez in the 84th minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Aquilino Quinten. David Banegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurino Serena having to interfere. When the match was over Esmeralda AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A.D. Alcorcón throughout the match.