Friendly League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ATLETICO MENDOZA's Arturo Pirro 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. In the 7th minute, Teo Fonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Modesto Baraquiel's late challenge caught a ATLETICO MENDOZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Baraquiel helped the player get up and apologised. Modesto Baraquiel hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute Arturo Pirro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Unai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Ruben Inko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, ATLETICO MENDOZA's Dario Solustiano got a free kick in the 16th minute. Fausto Benino made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Mariano Galoer sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Galoers short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Fausto Benino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Modesto Baraquiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Ψ virgen Ψ getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Alejandro Benino hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Teo Fonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julian Unai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Ferran in the 47th minute of play.

The supporters of ATLETICO MENDOZA booed when Ψ virgen Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teo Fonso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anastasio Bittor came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julian Unai could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, ATLETICO MENDOZA's Amador Bermudez got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Ψ virgen Ψ's Benedicto Maule got a free kick in the 57th minute. Julian Unai was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Esteve Orlandus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 60 minute of play. After a rather tough play, ATLETICO MENDOZA's Amador Bermudez got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Julian Unai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Bittor, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute, Anastasio Bittor reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julian Unai. The goal made the score 0-3. Ruben Inko hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute of the match Efrain Aritza shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julian Unai showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Teo Fonso fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ψ virgen Ψ's protests and gave Teo Fonso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Teo Fonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Modesto Baraquiel 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. When the match was over ATLETICO MENDOZA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ψ virgen Ψ throughout the match.