Friendly League

Andres Memorial
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ATLETICO MENDOZA's Jose Chale 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Haimar in the 3rd minute of play forced San Fernando Eagles's goalkeeper Bartolo Salvator to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, ATLETICO MENDOZA's goalkeeper Václav Filipi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Polo Quinteros. Václav Filipi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vlad Enceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Severino Gentza charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severino Gentza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th minute Jose Chale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Salvator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jose Chale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, ATLETICO MENDOZA's Václav Filipi got control of the ball when Vicente Sol tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Vicente Sol kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Václav Filipi. That made the score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. San Fernando Eagles's Bartolo Salvator played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Gentza in the 29th minute of play. In the 35th minute Lucas Haimar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Salvator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ATLETICO MENDOZA's Václav Filipi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save ATLETICO MENDOZA from getting a goal against them. After 38 minutes, Nicodemo Diestre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Fernando Eagles and the ATLETICO MENDOZA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bartolo Salvator made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Chale in the 39th minute of play. Vicente Sol kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 44th minute of the match ATLETICO MENDOZA got a corner. San Fernando Eagles's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Juanito Azulay ran over to the corner to take the kick. 44 minutes into the game, one of San Fernando Eagles:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for ATLETICO MENDOZA. Jose Chale stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bartolo Salvator. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose Chale got free with Bartolo Salvator in the 50th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 51 minutes into the game, Victor Viator was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Fernando Eagles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ATLETICO MENDOZA the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Viator in the 54th minute of play forced ATLETICO MENDOZA's goalkeeper Václav Filipi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vlad Enceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Bartolo Salvator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Ruy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose Chale got free with Bartolo Salvator in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivan Gentza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Bartolo Salvator made a huge save. In the 63rd minute Vlad Enceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Václav Filipi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Václav Filipi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Sol in the 64th minute of play. Václav Filipi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Sol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Václav Filipi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Viator, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlad Enceanu in the 73rd minute of play forced ATLETICO MENDOZA's goalkeeper Václav Filipi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ATLETICO MENDOZA's Justo Muno was substituted for Jose Chale. San Fernando Eagles's Daniel Abeitia was substituted for Elias Navarro. 81 minutes into the match, San Fernando Eagles's Vicente Sol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Václav Filipi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. San Fernando Eagles's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Ivan Gentza scored to the left of an out of position Bartolo Salvator, making the score, 2-2. Bartolo Salvator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Ruy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bartolo Salvator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Ruy in the 87th minute of the match. Bartolo Salvator made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Haimar in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute Michael Stor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Václav Filipi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. San Fernando Eagles were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after ATLETICO MENDOZA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vlad Enceanu took the corner. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ATLETICO MENDOZA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.