Friendly League

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benedykt Pyrzyce started the match with the kick off. If Elpidio Francis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 5th minute of the match, Elpidio Francis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but José Miguel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Michael Melander in the 6th minute of play. Elpidio Francis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 8th minute of play forced C.A.M.P's goalkeeper José Miguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, C.A.M.P's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Francis came free, but José Miguel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Elpidio Francis 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benedykt Pyrzyce in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Branislav Velchevski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, C.A.M.P's Cirilo Botello got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A.M.P's goalkeeper José Miguel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karl-Michael Melander took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Branislav Velchevski. Branislav Velchevski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. José Miguel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elpidio Francis went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. C.A.M.P's Cirilo Botello managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mustafa Ali Cansoy in the 28 minute of the game. José Miguel didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Elpidio Francis might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José Miguel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elpidio Francis ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, C.A.M.P's goalkeeper José Miguel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Francis. 37 minutes into the game, Elpidio Francis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of José Miguel. Elpidio Francis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet as ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of José Miguel. That made the score 4-1 after 43 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Francis in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Miguel saved C.A.M.P from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. André Monclús replaced Elpidio Francis. Branislav Velchevski made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Karl-Michael Melander sent off a good shot on target. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Michael Melander in the 59th minute of the match. José Miguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monclús, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. José Miguel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Monclús's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, C.A.M.P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Botello to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA booed when C.A.M.P was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Botello didn't get a good kick on the ball. C.A.M.P's José Miguel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Monclús in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute Benedykt Pyrzyce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute André Monclús shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Miguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Miguel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Monclús in the 74th minute of play. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Romero in the 80th minute of play. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Benedykt Pyrzyce scored to the left of an out of position Branislav Velchevski, making the score, 4-2. After a defensive mix-up in C.A.M.P's zone, André Monclús stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Miguel came out of the goal and André Monclús tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute, C.A.M.P's Gilberto Romero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-3. Christian Romero hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Monclús in the 96th minute of play forced C.A.M.P's goalkeeper José Miguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the C.A.M.P players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA.