Boothferry Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Delmar Oskitz came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the San Lorenzo 11 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Delmar Oskitz couldn't finish the play. In the 5th minute Claudio Bucciarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Leonides Etxekopar managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Lorenzo 11's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonides Etxekopar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Johnstone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Matias Chepe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tim Johnstone. The Tigers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matias Chepe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Vinnie Backhouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Aurelio Astudillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phil Clarke during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phil Clarke to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Bucciarelli in the 17th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, San Lorenzo 11's Leonides Etxekopar got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Delmar Oskitz came free, but Tim Johnstone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Johnstone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delmar Oskitz's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Delmar Oskitz came free, but Tim Johnstone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinnie Backhouse in the 33rd minute of play forced San Lorenzo 11's goalkeeper Aurelio Astudillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Vinnie Backhouse's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Astudillo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 35thth minute of the game Claudio Bucciarelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Tigers's Tim Johnstone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio Bucciarelli in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 42 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Bucciarelli came free, but Tim Johnstone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers's zone, Leonides Etxekopar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Johnstone came out of the goal and Leonides Etxekopar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Bucciarelli in the 48th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudio Bucciarelli made a kick off. In the last second Tim Johnstone throw himself and got hold of the ball when Matias Chepe in the 51stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 53rd minute of the match San Lorenzo 11 got a corner. The Tigers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Delmar Oskitz ran over to the corner to take the kick. Leonides Etxekopar made a great header on San Lorenzo 11's corner, it was just that The Tigers's Tim Johnstone managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 54th minute Carl Downes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save The Tigers from getting a goal against them. San Lorenzo 11's Aurelio Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinnie Backhouse in the 60th minute of play. With his leg Tim Johnstone managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when San Lorenzo 11's Delmar Oskitz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Delmar Oskitz did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Tim Johnstone 62 minutes into the match. Delmar Oskitz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Tim Johnstone made a huge save. San Lorenzo 11's Eugenio Avellaneda was substituted for Agustin Feliz. In the 71st minute San Lorenzo 11 were awarded a corner. Delmar Oskitz went to the cornerflag to take it. Delmar Oskitz made a great header on San Lorenzo 11's corner, it was just that The Tigers's Tim Johnstone managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 74th minute Claudio Bucciarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Claudio Bucciarelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tim Johnstone was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Sid Francis's late challenge caught a San Lorenzo 11's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sid Francis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sid Francis to maneuver through the defense. Tim Johnstone acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 83rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Leonides Etxekopar. In the 84th minute of the match Eugenio Avellaneda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tim Johnstone showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aurelio Astudillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Downes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Tigers were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after San Lorenzo 11's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ian Farrell took the corner. Tim Johnstone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Bucciarelli in the 89th minute of play. Tim Johnstone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugenio Avellaneda in the 90th minute. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Bucciarelli in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Chepe in the 95th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The The Tigers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. San Lorenzo 11 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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