Friendly League

Juan Domíngo Peron
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedro Ochoa kicked off to start the match. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gao Fei having to make a save. Gao Fei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 5th minute of play. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Wilfredo Bieito quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fredrik Bredberg, made in the 7th minute of the game. The supporters of Real Racing Club booed when Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Ochoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 minutes, Gustavo-Hernán Egoi made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Real Racing Club's Gao Fei tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gao Fei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20th minute, Fredrik Bredberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kepa Arrizabalaga made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Sixto Gurutz sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Racing Club's goalkeeper Gao Fei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gao Fei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Ochoa in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sixto Gurutz. The supporters of Real Racing Club booed when Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gao Fei having to make a save. After the first half Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sixto Gurutz to make the kick off. Real Racing Club's Gao Fei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Ochoa in the 52nd minute of play. Gao Fei stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo-Hernán Egoi's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 59 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goal looked a bit too open when Yohan Carbonero came free, but Kepa Arrizabalaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Kepa Arrizabalaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Gurutz in the 62nd minute of play. Kepa Arrizabalaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yohan Carbonero in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Bengt-Arne Åberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Leon Trotskiy was substituted for Iker Eneko. In the 75th minute, Segundo Hanot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 79 minutes, Silvio Amato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Racing Club and the Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Real Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvio Amato to maneuver through the defense. Gao Fei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ke Xun, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 87 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Bengt-Arne Åberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gao Fei narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Real Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Ochoa came free, but Gao Fei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Real Racing Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aaron Jokin was slow to take the kick. During this time Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Aaron Jokin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Racing Club's Gao Fei did a great save. When the final whistle sounded Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Real Racing Club.