Friendly League

Estadio ALBERDI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Efe Suheyl took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Zula Furtok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alisson Becker acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 3rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Eustaquio Fortun. Alisson Becker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Judas Verón, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Judas Verón in the 6th minute of play forced Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Ahmet Efe Suheyl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Raggio. Belgrano de Pibasog's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ahmet Efe Suheyl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 19 played minutes Belgrano de Pibasog got a freekick which was hit by Justino Frederico. In the 22nd match minute, Real Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Efe Suheyl to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Judas Verón. Alisson Becker made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Judas Verón sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Efe Suheyl came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Boruc Zdanowicz put in a rough tackle. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Real Juniors! Real Juniors:s Alisson Becker showed great skill when he stopped Eustaquio Fortun:s penalty. Alisson Becker made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Judas Verón sent off a good shot on target. 46 minutes into the game, Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alisson Becker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Judas Verón in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Judas Verón came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Judas Verón in the 60th minute of play forced Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Judas Verón came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Ahmet Efe Suheyl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Raggio. Belgrano de Pibasog's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ahmet Efe Suheyl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 72 minutes into the game, Judas Verón cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Alisson Becker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Real Juniors made a substitution. Claudio Cabrera replaced Rosario Cornett. In the 79th minute, Judas Verón ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alisson Becker was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Belgrano de Pibasog's Iulian Ilinca was substituted for Judas Verón. Real Juniors's Alisson Becker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Ilinca in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute Iulian Ilinca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alisson Becker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iulian Ilinca in the 90th minute of play forced Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Silvio Abadia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belgrano de Pibasog's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Juniors the free kick. The supporters of Real Juniors booed when Belgrano de Pibasog was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Abadia didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Belgrano de Pibasog getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Silvio Abadia hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Belgrano de Pibasog fans cheered their team off the field, for while Real Juniors had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.