Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Atlanta's Ciro Ferdinand got a free kick in the 8th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Artaldo during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Club Atlético Atlanta getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Fabio Artaldo hit a great ball. Club Atlético Atlanta's Pankracy Glogowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atlético Atlanta from getting a goal against them. Matias Bilintxs short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Pankracy Glogowski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mugur Chiriac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mugur Chiriac, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Sporting de Gijón were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Club Atlético Atlanta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saturnino Curcio took the corner. In the 28th minute Mugur Chiriac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Óscar Cordoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Diego Maradona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pankracy Glogowski, 1-0. In the 38th minute of the match, Venancio Emesto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pankracy Glogowski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Óscar Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Berdoi in the 41st minute of the match. When Diego Maradona came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Sporting de Gijón fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Maradona couldn't finish the play. In the 45th minute, Club Atlético Atlanta's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Venancio Emesto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Mugur Chiriac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Cordoba having to interfere. Fabio Artaldo kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Saturnino Curcio's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Pankracy Glogowski - 2-0 was put on the score board in the 49th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matias Bilintx stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Club Atlético Atlanta's Mugur Chiriac got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Atlanta's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Emesto came free, but Pankracy Glogowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Óscar Cordoba managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Club Atlético Atlanta's Paolo Caradaro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Venancio Emesto fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting de Gijón's protests and gave Venancio Emesto a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Sporting de Gijón getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Venancio Emesto hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Sporting de Gijón's Venancio Emesto got a free kick in the 69th minute. Pankracy Glogowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Bilintx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wayne Rooney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Pankracy Glogowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Diego Maradona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Glogowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Maradona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Pankracy Glogowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pankracy Glogowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wayne Rooney in the 81st minute of the match. If Matias Bilintx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pankracy Glogowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Maradona in the 88th minute of play. Club Atlético Atlanta's Pankracy Glogowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Bilintx in the 88th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matias Bilintx in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pankracy Glogowski saved Club Atlético Atlanta from getting behind. After 89 minutes, Matias Bilintx made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Club Atlético Atlanta's Pankracy Glogowski 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 Matias Bilintx in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pankracy Glogowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wayne Rooney in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pankracy Glogowski saved Club Atlético Atlanta from getting behind.