Friendly League

Estadio Hugo Falduto
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Cesar Romildo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alberto Derwin in the 5 minute of the game. Rene Sazon hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Gogo Elequemedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dragomir Marchovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pavel Balc came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Stone City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pavel Balc couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute, Baransel Nezih hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stone City's Pavel Balc got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dragomir Marchovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gogo Elequemedo went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Baransel Nezih made in the 33rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gogo Elequemedo however managed to control. 35 minutes into the match, Gogo Elequemedo notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski. Dragomir Marchovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Balc came free, but Kleopas Plouffe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Balc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kleopas Plouffe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. After 43 minutes Defensores de Mar de Ajó's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dalmacio Rufio who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Lucho Cal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Kleopas Plouffe did a great save. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Baransel Nezih got a free kick in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pavel Balc was the one to do the kick off. Kleopas Plouffe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Yi Xu, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute of the match Stone City got a corner. Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dalmacio Rufio ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Stone City's Dalmacio Rufio to fire away a dangerous shot which Kleopas Plouffe despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 58thth minute of the game Gogo Elequemedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Elequemedo in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dragomir Marchovski saved Stone City from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in Stone City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Stone City booed when Defensores de Mar de Ajó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Sazon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stone City made a substitution. Leon Matthäus replaced Pavel Balc. In the 70th minute, Rene Sazon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rene Sazon took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dragomir Marchovski. Dragomir Marchovski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Leon Matthäus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kleopas Plouffe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Defensores de Mar de Ajó's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dalmacio Rufio was slow to take the kick. During this time Stone City's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goalie and right to Simon Tomasson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Defensores de Mar de Ajó's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Kleopas Plouffe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Matthäus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Defensores de Mar de Ajó getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Rogelio Jaen hit a great ball. The supporters of Stone City booed when Defensores de Mar de Ajó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Hug didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kleopas Plouffe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Matthäus in the 100th minute. Stone City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.