Friendly League

Helenas Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elpidio Francis kicked off to start the match. Petrică Măcriș kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerardo Lordi. Witomir Pisarczyk's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Branislav Velchevski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 6 minutes of play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pontus Nordström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Branislav Velchevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andreas Landgren in the 13th minute. Everardo Cordarell hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Peruxu got free with Branislav Velchevski in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pontus Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 20th minute of play. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witomir Pisarczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Witomir Pisarczyk in the 24th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes Santa Margarita got a freekick which was hit by Nicklas Matsson. If Elpidio Francis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 27th minute of play forced Santa Margarita's goalkeeper Pontus Nordström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerardo Lordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Branislav Velchevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santa Margarita's Pontus Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Francis in the 31st minute of play. Santa Margarita's attentive Nicklas Matsson managed to snatch the ball when Mustafa Ali Cansoy made a throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game. A collision led to ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mustafa Ali Cansoy hit a great ball. Mustafa Ali Cansoy made in the 45th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Everardo Cordarell. 47 minutes into the match, Santa Margarita's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Francis came free, but Pontus Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Witomir Pisarczyk to make the kick off. With a little luck, Santa Margarita's Pontus Nordström got control of the ball when Elpidio Francis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elpidio Francis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pontus Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Francis in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Witomir Pisarczyk 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. When ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Margarita's goalie prevented a goal. Santa Margarita made a substitution. Wendell Davids replaced Enzo Peruxu. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. André Monclús replaced Elpidio Francis. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Timoteo Basualdo in the 74th minute. After taking down the ball on ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's corner Timoteo Basualdo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pontus Nordström quite easily take care of the ball. In the 90th minute, André Monclús reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pontus Nordström. The goal made the score 0-2. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.