Friendly League

R Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juan Ramalho made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Armada's Róbert Benkó ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Santiago Meckel. Santiago Meckel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Liviu Buceceanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santiago Meckel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. A hard shot 10 in the game by Róbert Benkó from a close distance when the talented Santiago Meckel managed to make a qualified save. Trapiche's players were relieved. Trapiche's Santiago Meckel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Trapiche from getting a goal against them. Santiago Meckel made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Róbert Benkó sent off a good shot on target. Róbert Benkó blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Meckel having to make a save. 30 minutes into the match, Trapiche's goalkeeper Santiago Meckel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Róbert Benkó. Róbert Benkó fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Meckel having to interfere. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Trapiche's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amine Barka was slow to take the kick. During this time Armada's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Amine Barka got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Santiago Meckel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Róbert Benkós short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Santiago Meckel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Róbert Benkó had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Liviu Buceceanu to make the kick off. If Liviu Buceceanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Liviu Buceceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Meckel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Meckel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute Armada were awarded a corner. Amine Barka went to the cornerflag to take it. A very nice done corner allowed Rivaldo Esquerdo to score against Santiago Meckel in Trapiche's goal. 3-0 after 58 minutes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 61st minute of play forced Trapiche's goalkeeper Santiago Meckel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Trapiche defense, Róbert Benkó kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santiago Meckel. The Trapiche fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santiago Meckel should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Róbert Benkó's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Meckel was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Róbert Benkó in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santiago Meckel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Trapiche's goalkeeper Santiago Meckel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76thth minute of the game Liviu Buceceanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Trapiche's Santiago Meckel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Trapiche's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Benkó came free, but Santiago Meckel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 played minutes Trapiche got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Gagriel. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Róbert Benkó in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Meckel saved Trapiche from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Trapiche's zone, Róbert Benkó stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Meckel came out of the goal and Róbert Benkó tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armada's Vali Caramarin was substituted for Diego Maurino. Nereo Lertxun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Färid Mondragón made a huge save. Róbert Benkó blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Meckel having to make a save. Trapiche's Santiago Meckel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Benkó in the 89th minute of play.