Friendly League

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rodolfo Cordeiro made the kick off which started today's match. If Rodolfo Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Academia Santista CIMZ's Jaroslaw Willmer managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gervasio Garcia in the 5 minute of the game. Santa Maradona's Laureano Sustrai got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Academia Santista CIMZ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Felipe Nerio hit a great ball. Gu Zhan Wei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Transito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Gu Zhan Wei managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Santa Maradona's Rodolfo Cordeiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Felipe Nerio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Errapel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Gu Zhan Wei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute of the match, Miguel Transito tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gu Zhan Wei saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience was convinced that Felipe Nerio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Errapel was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Cesinha Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Miguel Transito scored 2-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gu Zhan Wei, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Academia Santista CIMZ's Jorge Pirani was substituted for Felipe Nerio. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Pirani was the one to do the kick off. Academia Santista CIMZ's Jaroslaw Willmer managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ratan Ayala in the 59 minute of the game. Jorge Pirani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Errapel having to make a save. Gu Zhan Wei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Transito, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Santista CIMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Haroldo Martxot was slow to take the kick. During this time Santa Maradona's players had a chance to rest. Academia Santista CIMZ's Gu Zhan Wei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Transito in the 67th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Santa Maradona got a freekick which was hit by Ratan Ayala. The audience was convinced that Miguel Transito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gu Zhan Wei was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Santa Maradona's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Haroldo Martxot in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Haroldo Martxot almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Academia Santista CIMZ's Gu Zhan Wei did a great save. After 82 minutes of play, Santa Maradona's Rodolfo Cordeiro made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gu Zhan Wei was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th match minute, Academia Santista CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank de Lara to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Transito in the 87th minute of play forced Academia Santista CIMZ's goalkeeper Gu Zhan Wei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Transito in the 91st minute of play forced Academia Santista CIMZ's goalkeeper Gu Zhan Wei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gu Zhan Wei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Transito in the 95th minute of play. After 97 minutes Academia Santista CIMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Haroldo Martxot who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Santa Maradona's Haroldo Martxot to fire away a dangerous shot which Gu Zhan Wei despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Academia Santista CIMZ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Santa Maradona.