Friendly League

Chorroarín Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guillermo Mitxaut kicked off to start the match. Sixto Aragones kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chorroarín! The referee gave ATLETICO MENDOZA a penalty, 4 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jose Chale, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Chorroarín's Leonides Leheren. 0-1. In the 10th minute Ivan Gentza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonides Leheren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Haimar, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Sixto Aragones didn't quite understand what happened when in the 22 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Severino Gentza charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd 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. Severino Gentza hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Leonides Leheren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Gentza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Chorroarín players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ATLETICO MENDOZA were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jose Chale to make the kick off. Maximino Ruy received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leonides Leheren came out and tried to block the shot, but Maximino Ruy slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 51st minute. Lucas Haimar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Leonides Leheren made a huge save. Leonides Leheren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Haimar in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute Maximino Ruy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Chorroarín's goalkeeper Leonides Leheren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Haimar. When Eustacio Romero came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Chorroarín 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 Eustacio Romero couldn't finish the play. ATLETICO MENDOZA made a substitution. Justo Muno replaced Jose Chale. Václav Filipi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustacio Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Leonides Leheren successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 67th minute Nicolas Betadur 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 didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Chorroarín's Nicolas Betadur shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Betadur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Václav Filipi was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 75th match minute, Chorroarín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Oso to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ATLETICO MENDOZA booed when Chorroarín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Alaminos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonides Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Ruy in the 80th minute of play. Václav Filipi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Betadur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chorroarín's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Lucas Haimar scored to the left of an out of position Leonides Leheren, making the score, 1-3. The crowd rose to their feet as Justo Muno kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leonides Leheren. That made the score 1-4 in the 87 minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, ATLETICO MENDOZA's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Betadur came free, but Václav Filipi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Václav Filipi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Betadur in the 91st minute of play. Ivan Gentza hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. 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.