Friendly League

José Tiburcio Borda
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Newell´s's Tadeo Jakobe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tadeo Jakobe's late challenge caught a Loco De Remate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tadeo Jakobe helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Loco De Remate booed when Newell´s was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Jakobe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristobal Estavan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rene Aires in the 10th minute. Newell´s's Omar Cordara got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute Rene Aires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Jakobe in the 18th minute of play forced Loco De Remate's goalkeeper Okanalp Öksal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristobal Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Aires in the 19th minute of the match. Hıdır Namal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Cristobal Estavan made a huge save. Newell´s's Cristobal Estavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Aires in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goal looked a bit too open when Hıdır Namal came free, but Cristobal Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Aires came free, but Cristobal Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristobal Estavan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Medero, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 45th match minute, Newell´s was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Cordara to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rene Aires stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristobal Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Aires in the 51st minute of the match. Newell´s's Cristobal Estavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hıdır Namal in the 55th minute of play. Laurids Grejsen hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 64th match minute, Loco De Remate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurids Grejsen to maneuver through the defense. Okanalp Öksal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Indiana Turban in the 65th minute. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Loco De Remate's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Indiana Turban was slow to take the kick. During this time Newell´s's players had a chance to rest. Newell´s's Cristobal Estavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Aires in the 68th minute of play. A throw-in in the 70th minute of the game was made by Gonzalo Montier with Faustino Maura as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 75th minute Rene Aires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 84 played minutes Newell´s got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Maura. Cristobal Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clodoveo Christobal in the 88th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clodoveo Christobal in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristobal Estavan prevented the ball from getting in the gole.