Friendly League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Constantino Idacio started the match with the kick off. 10 minutes into the game, Nestor Bâru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Raimond Lenk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Unidad de Matanza getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Waldemar Okopny hit a great ball. When Unidad de Matanza's Nestor Bâru in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Piratas FC's goalie prevented a goal. Raimond Lenk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nestor Bâru went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Nestor Bâru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Raimond Lenk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Bâru in the 28th minute of the match. Roman Steven could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Venancio Cristofol made a huge save. Raimond Lenk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Bâru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Unidad de Matanza's attentive Waldemar Okopny managed to snatch the ball when Amadeo Francesco made a throw-in in the 33rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Nestor Bâru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raimond Lenk was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. If Nestor Bâru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raimond Lenk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Bâru in the 41st minute of the match. Raimond Lenk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Bâru in the 43rd minute of the match. The supporters of Piratas FC booed when Unidad de Matanza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldemar Okopny didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damian Bernabel's late challenge caught a Unidad de Matanza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damian Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's Damian Bernabel got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Bâru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Piratas FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Constantino Idacio hit a great ball. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Piratas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Waldemar Okopny was slow to take the kick. During this time Unidad de Matanza's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Piratas FC's goalie and right to Yannick Bartz. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Piratas FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Nestor Bâru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raimond Lenk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Piratas FC! Raimond Lenk had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Nestor Bâru's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Piratas FC's Raimond Lenk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Piratas FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Nestor Bâru managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unidad de Matanza's supporters rose to their feet, but Nestor Bâru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimond Lenk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Unidad de Matanza made a substitution. Martin Grøtterud replaced Yannick Bartz. Venancio Cristofol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Steven in the 70th minute of the match. Piratas FC's Raimond Lenk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Piratas FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roman Steven in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Venancio Cristofol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raimond Lenk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máximo Kirchner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Máximo Kirchner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimond Lenk was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Piratas FC's Raimond Lenk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Piratas FC from getting a goal against them. 92 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Grøtterud came free, but Raimond Lenk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Unidad de Matanza's Michal Stehno dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. The Unidad de Matanza supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Unidad de Matanza would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.