Friendly League

Estadio Hugo Falduto
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sam Bates got the match started through his kick off. Benedicto Iago stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Bates's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 11thth minute of the game Sam Bates who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Benedicto Iago was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With an all-out effort, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Pat Zamora threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rogelio Jaen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ciarán Symons charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciarán Symons the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Defensores de Mar de Ajó booed when Memphis Grizzlies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciarán Symons didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Defensores de Mar de Ajó booed when Memphis Grizzlies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuil Saldzhiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Pat Zamora had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salvador Benitez. 25 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's Sam Bates sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benedicto Iago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute Memphis Grizzlies were awarded a corner. Freddie Gettins went to the cornerflag to take it. Freddie Gettins made a great header on Memphis Grizzlies's corner, it was just that Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Benedicto Iago managed to reach the ball for a save. Erling Haaland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Benedicto Iago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Braulio Perrando was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 30 minutes into the match. Pat Zamora made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salvador Benitez in the 33rd minute. In the 37th minute, one of Defensores de Mar de Ajó:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Defensores de Mar de Ajó. In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Memphis Grizzlies. Erling Haaland stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Benedicto Iago. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Salvador Benitez to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silverio Vachon in the 59th minute of play forced Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Pat Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedicto Iago made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Sam Bates sent off a good shot on target. Benedicto Iago made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erling Haaland in the 72nd minute. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Danny Clegg replaced Sam Bates. In the 75th minute Memphis Grizzlies were awarded a corner. Freddie Gettins went to the cornerflag to take it. Freddie Gettins made a great header on Memphis Grizzlies's corner, it was just that Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Benedicto Iago managed to reach the ball for a save. Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Benedicto Iago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danny Clegg in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Leo Ledesma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pat Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Leo Ledesma managed to work through Memphis Grizzlies's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Leo Ledesma dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Benedicto Iago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achraf Hakimi in the 84th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Arash Eagle came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silverio Vachon in the 95th minute of play forced Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Pat Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Memphis Grizzlies walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.