Friendly League

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AIF's Stefan Collin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gustavo Matosas charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Matosas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SAN LORENZO FC's Gustavo Matosas got a free kick in the 3rd minute. With a little luck, AIF's Edgar Brenner got control of the ball when Victor Heredia tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 7 played minutes AIF got a freekick which was hit by Anton Harlén. Victor Heredia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgar Brenner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mattias Kuse in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John Locke saved SAN LORENZO FC from getting behind. Sune Bålström hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, SAN LORENZO FC's Victor Heredia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgar Brenner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute Stefan Collin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Locke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, AIF's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Heredia came free, but Edgar Brenner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind AIF's goalkeeper Edgar Brenner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SAN LORENZO FC's attentive Gustavo Matosas managed to snatch the ball when Kent Hägglund made a throw-in in the 40th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victor Heredia was the one to do the kick off. Edgar Brenner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Heredia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AIF getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Stefan Collin hit a great ball. In the 56th minute Erubiel Lano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Brenner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Brenner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Heredia in the 58th minute of play. SAN LORENZO FC's Nereo Rodas got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SAN LORENZO FC's Teodosio Ugaitz was substituted for Victor Heredia. SAN LORENZO FC's Simon Eufrasio was substituted for Nereo Rodas. In the 63rd match minute, SAN LORENZO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erubiel Lano to maneuver through the defense. Teodosio Ugaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind AIF's goalkeeper Edgar Brenner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Simon Eufrasio kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes SAN LORENZO FC got a freekick which was hit by Erubiel Lano. 72 minutes into the match, SAN LORENZO FC's Teodosio Ugaitz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgar Brenner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edgar Brenner came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by SAN LORENZO FC's Teodosio Ugaitz. But to his dismay, Teodosio Ugaitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The audience was convinced that Teodosio Ugaitz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Brenner was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Simon Eufrasio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Brenner was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper John Locke, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SAN LORENZO FC had won after a very even match.