Friendly League

☆El Refugio☆
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Nisio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isaias Erroman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Luis Mejía tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Omar Lauren made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Ivan Nisio sent off a good shot on target. In the 7th minute Renato Portalupi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Mejía saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Melchor Garoa got free with Omar Lauren in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivan Nisio kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Renato Portalupi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Luis Mejía played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Portalupi in the 16th minute of play. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Nisio in the 17th minute of play. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Balvanera from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Melchor Garoa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Omar Lauren. That made the score 1-0 after 27 minutes of play. In the 37th minute Isaias Erroman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Mejía saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Mejía showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaias Erroman, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Deportivo Balvanera's Renato Portalupi in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52nd match minute, Deportivo Balvanera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Portalupi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Erroman in the 56th minute of play forced ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goalkeeper Luis Mejía to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Balvanera's zone, Ivan Nisio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Omar Lauren came out of the goal and Ivan Nisio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Mihály Berki hit a great ball. Isaias Erroman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Mejía read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Luis Mejía took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaias Erroman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Mejía came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Balvanera's Renato Portalupi. But to his dismay, Renato Portalupi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. François-Xavier Castello replaced Isaias Erroman. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ made a substitution. Semih Recai replaced Ivan Nisio. Deportivo Balvanera's Jaroslaw Kaczorowski was substituted for Renato Portalupi. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Mehmet Halis Özkoc was substituted for Emiliano Mikelar. After 89 minutes of play, Deportivo Balvanera's Eusebio Ecija made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Mejía was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luis Mejía showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from François-Xavier Castello in the 96th minute of the match.