Prized/Friendly Cup

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dario Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Elenescu in the 3rd minute of play. Dario Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Elenescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SAN LORENZO FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Shao Zhen Xiao hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the match, Alex Elenescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dario Astigar. SAN LORENZO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Elenescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper Dario Astigar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute Lisandro Nuñez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Alex Elenescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dario Astigar. SAN LORENZO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Elenescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Alex Elenescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dario Astigar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alex Elenescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex Elenescu in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dario Astigar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dario Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Elenescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Alex Elenescu made a precise shot to the right of Dario Astigar. SAN LORENZO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Franc Merlot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Ixidor in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Alex Elenescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TiGrEs Fx fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. A collision led to SAN LORENZO FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Lv Tian Yuan hit a great ball. Dario Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Elenescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Nuñez, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 49 minutes into the game, Alex Elenescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TiGrEs Fx's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SAN LORENZO FC the free kick. Alex Elenescu kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

SAN LORENZO FC's attentive Lv Tian Yuan managed to snatch the ball when José Madero made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. If Alex Elenescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dario Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Elenescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño was substituted for Alex Elenescu. Lv Tian Yuan made in the 60th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ernie Siegel immediately put the ball in play. 61 minutes into the match, SAN LORENZO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Rancaño came free, but Dario Astigar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Rancaño in the 63rd minute of play. When SAN LORENZO FC's Lisandro Nuñez in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TiGrEs Fx's goalie prevented a goal. Gilberto Rancaño recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SAN LORENZO FC's Ciriaco Cordarrell was substituted for Lisandro Nuñez. SAN LORENZO FC's Isaias Rosario was substituted for Ernie Siegel. After 91 minutes of play, TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dario Astigar was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the TiGrEs Fx defense, Ciriaco Cordarrell kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franc Merlot. The TiGrEs Fx fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franc Merlot should have stopped the shot. Blasi Asas kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The TiGrEs Fx players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.