Friendly League

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elpidio Francis made the kick off which started today's match. After 12 played minutes Jenipapo SC got a freekick which was hit by Maurício Arósio. Vinicio Junior received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Branislav Velchevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Vinicio Junior 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. After a rather tough play, Jenipapo SC's Maurício Arósio got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Seaman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Branislav Velchevski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vinicio Junior's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aníbal Alagoano. The audience was convinced that Elpidio Francis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Seaman was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Arsenio Gipuzkoa, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 30th minute, Elpidio Francis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Junior, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aníbal Alagoano was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Aníbal Alagoano 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. Börje Kämpe got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Vinicio Junior. David Seaman made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Monclús in the 57th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Börje Kämpe threw the ball into play from the sideline. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Mustafa Ali Cansoy quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 60th minute, Vinicio Junior hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Monclús's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Seaman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Jenipapo SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when André Monclús scored to the left of an out of position David Seaman, making the score, 0-2. Aristides Asteri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Seaman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Monclús in the 75th minute of the match. Jenipapo SC's David Seaman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Jenipapo SC from getting a goal against them. André Monclús blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Seaman having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Monclús got free with David Seaman in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 84 minutes in the game Börje Kämpe did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vinicio Junior. Jenipapo SC's David Seaman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Monclús in the 86th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Monclús in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Seaman saved Jenipapo SC from getting behind. Börje Kämpe hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA booed when Jenipapo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. If André Monclús had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Jenipapo SC's much stronger midfield.