Friendly League

Mendoza
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fang Lang Mo started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Fang Lang Mo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Mancaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Mancaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fang Lang Mo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Thibault Moon got a free kick in the 12th minute. Joaquin Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Ezequiel Monico got a free kick in the 19th minute. Flavius Cândroveanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Bernal having to interfere. Clemente Mancaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fang Lang Mo, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Atletic Elooo's Joaquin Austin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafin Bernal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led Atletic Elooo's Joaquin Austin to fire away a dangerous shot which Serafin Bernal despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Atletic Elooo's Clemente Mancaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fang Lang Mo in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 52 played minutes Atletic Elooo got a freekick which was hit by Baturalp Kartal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fang Lang Mo got free with Clemente Mancaş in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Talleres de Escalada's zone, Fabiano Maranhense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Bernal came out of the goal and Fabiano Maranhense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atletic Elooo's Grégory Gardette was substituted for Joaquin Austin. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fang Lang Mo got free with Clemente Mancaş in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 64th minute Grégory Gardette shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 played minutes Talleres de Escalada got a freekick which was hit by Verner Nordin. After 73 minutes of play, Atletic Elooo's Grégory Gardette made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafin Bernal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Talleres de Escalada's Ezequiel Monico got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute Grégory Gardette shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Atletic Elooo booed when Talleres de Escalada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigio Feliu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafin Bernal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grégory Gardette's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sait Baray during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Grégory Gardette hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Ezequiel Monico took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Clemente Mancaş to make any attempt to save it. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.