Friendly League

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Vaani Gómez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ediberto Righi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Elvis Crespo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ediberto Righi. lןןl La Coconeta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elvis Crespo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Ediberto Righi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vaani Gómez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Ediberto Righi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vaani Gómez in the 14th minute. Cristian Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Erviti, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Cristian Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Luis Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the match, C.A. LANUS's goal looked a bit too open when Walter Erviti came free, but Cristian Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute lןןl La Coconeta were awarded a corner. Guido Alvarenga went to the cornerflag to take it. Guido Alvarenga made a great header on lןןl La Coconeta's corner, it was just that C.A. LANUS's Cristian Mergildo managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 39th minute, Vaani Gómez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ediberto Righi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Cristian Mergildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walter Erviti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to C.A. LANUS getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Elvis Crespo hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Luis Sánchez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristian Mergildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walter Erviti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levente Végh in the 56th minute of play forced lןןl La Coconeta's goalkeeper Ediberto Righi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 61 minutes, Guido Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. lןןl La Coconeta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guido Alvarenga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the match, C.A. LANUS's goalkeeper Cristian Mergildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walter Erviti. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Levente Végh in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ediberto Righi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. lןןl La Coconeta's Ediberto Righi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adamantios Geronimidis in the 76th minute of play. If Walter Erviti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. lןןl La Coconeta's Javier Zanetti was substituted for Marcos Galarza. 81 minutes into the game, lןןl La Coconeta's Josemir Lujambio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristian Mergildo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 90th minute Levente Végh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ediberto Righi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ediberto Righi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaani Gómez in the 91st minute of play. Martin Payero hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Vaani Gómez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ediberto Righi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Cristian Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Delfino, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.