Friendly League

Viejo San Martín
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kang Feng took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kang Fengs short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Mateo Llorienzo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kang Fengs short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Mateo Llorienzo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Kang Feng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Verón struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Mateo Llorienzo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alvarado de Mar del Plata. Iker Mincho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingo Jago in the 8th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Lennie Buckler made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Merengue FC's Mateo Llorienzo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Alvarado de Mar del Plata booed when Merengue FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxi Nuñez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Kang Feng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Merengue FC's Mateo Llorienzo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alvarado de Mar del Plata's Iker Mincho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingo Jago in the 22nd minute of play. If Roland Banaszak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateo Llorienzo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kang Feng in the 29th minute. Iker Mincho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darwin Núñez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Domingo Jago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Mincho having to interfere. Roland Banaszak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roland Banaszak to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Ghițescu in the 54th minute of play forced Merengue FC's goalkeeper Mateo Llorienzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateo Llorienzo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lennie Buckler, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to Alvarado de Mar del Plata getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jakub Brabec hit a great ball. Mateo Llorienzo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lennie Buckler in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77th minute, Lennie Buckler got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Banaszak in the 79th minute of play forced Alvarado de Mar del Plata's goalkeeper Iker Mincho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacobo Vincent kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Iker Mincho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Banaszak, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Ghițescu in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mateo Llorienzo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mateo Llorienzo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Ghițescu went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Ghițescu in the 90th minute of play forced Merengue FC's goalkeeper Mateo Llorienzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roland Banaszak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Daniel Ghițescu fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alvarado de Mar del Plata's protests and gave Daniel Ghițescu a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Merengue FC booed when Alvarado de Mar del Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Ghițescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Alvarado de Mar del Plata could leave the field as winners, despite Merengue FC having more of the ball for most of the match.