Friendly League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zeca Fernandez took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Belo Alvarez lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Marcelo Barovero. With a little luck, Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Belo Alvarezs short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Marcelo Barovero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 22nd minute of the match, Belo Alvarez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcelo Barovero was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 24th minute Erlantz Bermejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Lobos de Carelia getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Cleto Confesor hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the game, Lobos de Carelia's Xu Ran Zhen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurino Serena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Belo Alvarez got free with Marcelo Barovero in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 40 minutes of play, Lobos de Carelia's Gabriel Efraim made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurino Serena was left in no man's land by his defense there! 43 minutes into the game, Lobos de Carelia's Zeca Fernandez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurino Serena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Lobos de Carelia's Zeca Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maurino Serena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeca Fernandez in the 59th minute. Marcelo Barovero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belo Alvarez in the 70th minute of the match. Marcelo Barovero 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 72nd minute. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeca Fernandez in the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Gabriel Efraim 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xu Ran Zhen got free with Maurino Serena in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maurino Serena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez was substituted for Belo Alvarez. The supporters of A.D. Alcorcón booed when Lobos de Carelia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Tauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana got a free kick in the 96th minute. The long shot by Adolfo Gombal in the 96th minute really tested Maurino Serena's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The A.D. Alcorcón fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Lobos de Carelia were clearly better and deserved to take the win.