Friendly League

El Andino
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Angelino Inautzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Atlético Rio Cuarto's Bernardino Dimas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Atlético Rio Cuarto getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Primitivo Abeitia hit a great ball. In the 5th minute of the match Lucas Martínez Quarta sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardino Dimas skillfully saved the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Gabriele Batistuta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardino Dimas. Atlético Rio Cuarto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriele Batistuta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelino Inautzi in the 14th minute of play. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Menchu FC from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the match, Gabriele Batistuta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardino Dimas. Atlético Rio Cuarto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriele Batistuta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Rio Cuarto's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriele Batistuta in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardino Dimas saved Atlético Rio Cuarto from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Campelo in the 35th minute of play forced Atlético Rio Cuarto's goalkeeper Bernardino Dimas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Rio Cuarto's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lucas Martínez Quarta was slow to take the kick. During this time Menchu FC's players had a chance to rest. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriele Batistuta in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardino Dimas saved Atlético Rio Cuarto from getting behind. Gabriele Batistuta took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernardino Dimas. Bernardino Dimas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gabriele Batistuta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriele Batistuta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bernardino Dimas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriele Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Atlético Rio Cuarto's Teodoro Cordarryl managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tomas Cordaryal in the 59 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Gabriele Batistuta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardino Dimas was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Bernardino Dimas made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Gabriele Batistuta sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Gabriele Batistuta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bernardino Dimas. That made the score 0-5 in the 78 minute of play. Gabriele Batistuta might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernardino Dimas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriele Batistuta ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardino Dimas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 86 minutes into the game, Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardino Dimas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Atlético Rio Cuarto's attentive Teodoro Cordarryl managed to snatch the ball when Silverio Sergi made a throw-in in the 91st minute of the game. Bernardino Dimas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriele Batistuta went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. The Atlético Rio Cuarto fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Menchu FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.