Friendly League

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, C.A.Independiente's Tom Misaki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Branislav Velchevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafael Dalmu lost his temper 12 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA:s Branislav Velchevski showed great skill when he stopped Heigo Luiga:s penalty. After 14 played minutes ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Cordero. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA booed when C.A.Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Silvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Olle Snell managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 1-0 in the 24th minute. Arnoldo Cordero made in the 28th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Arnaldo Gabon immediately put the ball in play. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tom Misaki in the 32nd minute of the match. Olle Snell came free with the goalkeeper in the 35th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Buford Lim could save by the left post. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heigo Luiga in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Misaki in the 39th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnaldo Gabon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Buford Lim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Misaki in the 47th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnaldo Gabon made a kick off. C.A.Independiente's Buford Lim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olle Snell in the 52nd minute of play. If Heigo Luiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute, Baldomiro Silvino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute of the match Everardo Cordarell sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Buford Lim skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski got control of the ball when Tom Misaki tried to sneak it across the goal line. Heigo Luiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Branislav Velchevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, C.A.Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Asteri came free, but Buford Lim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Quentin Holman made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Arnoldo Cordero. C.A.Independiente's Buford Lim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Asteri in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Heigo Luiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Øyvind Rovik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.A.Independiente's Ambrosio Ovando was substituted for Øyvind Rovik. C.A.Independiente's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.