Friendly League

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tytus Drab got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Francis in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tobiasz Niedzwiecki saved MATRIX TEAM from getting behind. In the 8th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Elpidio Francis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobiasz Niedzwiecki was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With an all-out effort, MATRIX TEAM's Branislav Velchevski threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Izydor Filanowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Elpidio Francis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Brad Ridding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute of the match, Tytus Drab tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Branislav Velchevski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA booed when MATRIX TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Izydor Filanowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobiasz Niedzwiecki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 31st minute of play. Izydor Filanowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branislav Velchevski having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, MATRIX TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Prosperi came free, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner. Miguel Prosperi went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 39th minute, Raulo Carces hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tobiasz Niedzwiecki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Francis in the 41st minute of the match. The MATRIX TEAM players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were winning 0-1.

Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucjan Chmielecki in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of MATRIX TEAM booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Prosperi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of MATRIX TEAM booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Francis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucjan Chmielecki kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tobiasz Niedzwiecki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd minute ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner. Miguel Prosperi went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Miguel Prosperi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tobiasz Niedzwiecki quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 64th minute Brad Ridding 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. 67 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Lucjan Chmielecki came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rdth minute of the game Elpidio Francis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MATRIX TEAM's Tobiasz Niedzwiecki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Venancio Havier got a free kick in the 77th minute. The supporters of MATRIX TEAM booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Havier didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 Tytus Drab in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA defense, Brad Ridding kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Branislav Velchevski. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Branislav Velchevski should have stopped the shot. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tytus Drab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucjan Chmielecki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tytus Drab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Tytus Drab left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MATRIX TEAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.