Friendly League

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) SAN LORENZO FC's Lisandro Nuñez 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. If Lisandro Nuñez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Edinson Haaland 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. SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günther Doty in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Edinson Haaland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th match minute, SAN LORENZO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Tiniebra to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute of the match Roni Ronaldinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dario Astigar skillfully saved the ball. Edinson Haaland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dario Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinson Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Edinson Haaland in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SAN LORENZO FC's goalie prevented a goal. Roni Ronaldinho hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute of the match Lv Tian Yuan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Frank Frankfurter showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 26th minute, Xu Yong Feng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper Frank Frankfurter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lisandro Nuñez. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper Dario Astigar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günther Doty in the 32nd minute of play. Frank Frankfurter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Nuñez in the 33rd minute of play. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper Dario Astigar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lisandro Nuñez kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edinson Haaland to make the kick off. Dario Astigar made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Edinson Haaland sent off a good shot on target. In the 55thth minute of the game Günther Doty who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günther Doty in the 57th minute of play forced SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper Dario Astigar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar got control of the ball when Edinson Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st match minute, SAN LORENZO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wen Lang Qing to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edinson Haaland in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Astigar saved SAN LORENZO FC from getting behind. 65 minutes into the game, Xu Yong Feng threw the ball into play from the sideline. SAN LORENZO FC's Lv Tian Yuan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Dario Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günther Doty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SAN LORENZO FC made a substitution. Ciriaco Cordarrell replaced Lisandro Nuñez. The crowd rose to their feet as Edinson Haaland kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dario Astigar. That made the score 0-2 in the 74 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Cordarrell in the 79th minute of play forced Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper Frank Frankfurter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Lu Zhan Jian was substituted for Xu Yong Feng. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Frank Frankfurter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Cordarrell in the 87th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Edinson Haaland dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dario Astigar, 0-4.