Friendly League

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pastor Gitano got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Figueira SC FSCMZ's goalkeeper Femke Bol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elpidio Francis took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Femke Bol. Femke Bol dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Cássio Guimarães put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Branislav Velchevski. 11 minutes into the game, Yuri Reis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Branislav Velchevski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Gitano in the 14th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Femke Bol came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis. But to his dismay, Elpidio Francis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 18th match minute, Figueira SC FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Reis in the 19th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Femke Bol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuri Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Femke Bol. Femke Bol yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. In the 34th minute, Pastor Gitano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Branislav Velchevski was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Elpidio Francis scored 4-3 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Femke Bol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Elpidio Francis, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 40 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Femke Bol was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Femke Bol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Francis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Aristides Asteri was substituted for Arnaldo Gabon. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for André Monclús to strike the kick off in the second half. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Gitano in the 53rd minute of the match. Pastor Gitano kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Figueira SC FSCMZ made a substitution. Şakir Aydınoğlu replaced Cássio Guimarães. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Reis came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Femke Bol stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Monclús's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA from getting a goal against them. Branislav Velchevski came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Figueira SC FSCMZ's Yuri Reis. But to his dismay, Yuri Reis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. Femke Bol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Monclús, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute André Monclús shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Femke Bol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pastor Gitano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. Abelardo Veloso hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After 87 minutes of play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's André Monclús made it 5-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Femke Bol was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abelardo Veloso made in the 93rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Bernhard Kuinke. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Many of Figueira SC FSCMZ's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Figueira SC FSCMZ may have spent more time on the ball, but ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.