Friendly League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alix Vance started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eusebio Procopio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Fernando Donatello made a huge save. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Carlos Alberto Parreira hit a great ball. Velez Sarsfield's Uriel Raymon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alix Vance in the 12th minute of play. Uriel Raymon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeca Siqueira went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Uriel Raymon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The Velez Sarsfield fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Velez Sarsfield's Eusebio Procopio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Uriel Raymon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Marcones in the 35th minute of play forced Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Fernando Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Fontes took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Uriel Raymon. Uriel Raymon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Miguel Fontes took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Uriel Raymon. Uriel Raymon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeca Siqueira in the 47th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isaac Marcones to make the kick off. In the 50th minute, Ronaldinho Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Alix Vance came free, but Uriel Raymon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Clube Audax Metropolitano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Martins to maneuver through the defense. When Melchor Birila came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Velez Sarsfield 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 Melchor Birila couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute Juan Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Raymon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Gartzi kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match Wágner da Costa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Uriel Raymon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Victorio Gilesindo struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Fernando Donatello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Velez Sarsfield. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Uriel Raymon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Velez Sarsfield defense, Miguel Fontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uriel Raymon. The Velez Sarsfield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uriel Raymon should have stopped the shot. 73 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Zeca Siqueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uriel Raymon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Juan Gerber got a free kick in the 74th minute. Isaac Marcones struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Fernando Donatello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Velez Sarsfield. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Fontes in the 78th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 minutes of play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Alix Vance made it 1-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uriel Raymon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Uriel Raymon made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Miguel Fontes sent off a good shot on target. Uriel Raymon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Alix Vance came free, but Uriel Raymon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute Alix Vance shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Raymon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Velez Sarsfield's Uriel Raymon got control of the ball when Juan Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. Clube Audax Metropolitano played a much better game than Velez Sarsfield and deserved their victory. The Velez Sarsfield players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.