Friendly League

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sven de Zwaan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Ospin in the 4th minute of play. In the 9th minute Sven de Zwaan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Abadia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Cervera in the 11th minute of play. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Ospin in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Luzea came free, but Rigoberto Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rigoberto Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Luzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Luzea in the 22nd minute of the match. Martin Abadia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Petruț Fințescu in the 24th minute. In the 31st minute Candido Ospin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicasio Pero lost his temper 37 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Argentinos Juniors's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Celedonio Madeo in the 39th minute. In the 44th minute Sven de Zwaan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Abadia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Luzea in the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Cervera was the one to do the kick off. Jorge Cervera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Los Piratas FC's Moises Luzea slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rigoberto Nazario. That made the score 0-1 after 56 minutes of play. 59 minutes into the game, Leon Richie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Argentinos Juniors's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Piratas FC the free kick. Los Piratas FC's Elliot Hultstrand was substituted for Ştefan Aluneanu. The supporters of Los Piratas FC booed when Argentinos Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Richie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petruț Fințescu in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martin Abadia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Luzea in the 64th minute of play. 俞广扬 hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Martin Abadia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven de Zwaan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute Sven de Zwaan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Abadia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Petruț Fințescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Abadia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Leon Richie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 minutes Argentinos Juniors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 俞广扬 who took care of the corner kick. 91 minutes into the game, Argentinos Juniors's Petruț Fințescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Abadia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Argentinos Juniors's Domingos Aires got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Los Piratas FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.