Friendly League

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Francis started the match with the kick off. Branislav Velchevski made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Nestor Harkaitz sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski got control of the ball when Nestor Harkaitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elpidio Francis took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benjamin Edur. Benjamin Edur dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Edur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Harkaitz in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Miguel Prosperi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Benjamin Edur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA from getting a goal against them. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Iraunkor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Branislav Velchevski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 【E ➣VERON 11's Diego Lugo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Branislav Velchevski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Nestor Harkaitz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Branislav Velchevski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, 【E ➣VERON 11's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Francis came free, but Benjamin Edur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Cecilio Isadore kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Benjamin Edur was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Miguel Prosperi. The audience was convinced that Elpidio Francis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Edur was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After having played for 62 minutes, Elpidio Francis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elpidio Francis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to 【E ➣VERON 11 getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Diego Lugo hit a great ball. Benjamin Edur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 66th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Ildefonso Iraunkor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 【E ➣VERON 11 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 74th minute Evelio Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Elpidio Francis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benjamin Edur. Elpidio Francis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Francis got free with Benjamin Edur in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 85th minute ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner. Venancio Havier went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Arnaldo Gabon heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Benjamin Edur made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Elpidio Francis sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Gabon in the 93rd minute of play forced 【E ➣VERON 11's goalkeeper Benjamin Edur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Modesto Constancio kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.