Friendly League

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfonso Bikendi got the match started through his kick off. Fabio Artaldo hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute Alfonso Bikendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute RB Chubut were awarded a corner. Lino Semeno went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led RB Chubut's Adrian Cristos to fire away a dangerous shot which Carlos Germano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Adrian Cristos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carlos Germano. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Atlanta's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Bikendi came free, but Carlos Germano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16thth minute of the game Eustaquio Jaizki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RB Chubut's Robert Vassenius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfonso Bikendi in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Germano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 20th play minutes Alfonso Bikendi shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Carlos Germano and just under the crossbar into goal. RB Chubut's Alfonso Bikendi got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfonso Bikendi might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Germano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso Bikendi ran back to his position shaking his head. After 34 played minutes RB Chubut got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Cristos. Alfonso Bikendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Carlos Germano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Germano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Bikendi in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

RB Chubut's Lázaro Quico was substituted for Adrian Cristos. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eustaquio Jaizki was the one to do the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Fabio Artaldo in the 55th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by RB Chubut's Luisito Txordon. 56 minutes into the game, RB Chubut's Alfonso Bikendi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Germano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The audience was convinced that Andrézinho Pelé's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Germano was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. 64 minutes into the match, Andrézinho Pelé had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Germano. Club Atlético Atlanta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrézinho Pelé was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Pelé, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 70 minutes, Andrézinho Pelé managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RB Chubut's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrézinho Pelé was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Germano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrézinho Pelé, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Justino Heli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Germano having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Andrézinho Pelé cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Carlos Germano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Andrézinho Pelé received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Carlos Germano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrézinho Pelé hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, Andrézinho Pelé notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Club Atlético Atlanta's Carlos Germano. Carlos Germano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. RB Chubut had played much better football throughout.