Friendly League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Laurin Mangas hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the game, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurino Serena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Esteban Vadillos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Branislav Velchevski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maurino Serena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Maurino Serena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maurino Serena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 33rd minute of play. Petrică Măcriș blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurino Serena having to make a save. 42 minutes into the game, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurino Serena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Vadillos, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Elpidio Francis managed to get in a good position for a shot. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's supporters rose to their feet, but Elpidio Francis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurino Serena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Elpidio Francis made the kick off in the second half. A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Francis in the 51st minute of play. After having played for 55 minutes, Petrică Măcriș managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petrică Măcriș was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A.D. Alcorcón's Eriz Acha was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. André Monclús replaced Elpidio Francis. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delmar Mayor during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Delmar Mayor kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Maurino Serena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Monclús in the 59th minute of play. André Monclús succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 59th playminute. 65 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Manolo Bacete came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belo Alvarez in the 67th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's André Monclús sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurino Serena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belo Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that André Monclús's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurino Serena was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute André Monclús shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurino Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Belo Alvarez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Branislav Velchevski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A.D. Alcorcón made a substitution. Isaac Ortiz replaced Belo Alvarez. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after A.D. Alcorcón's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Timoteo Basualdo took the corner. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Timoteo Basualdo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maurino Serena in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Petrică Măcriș came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA 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 Petrică Măcriș couldn't finish the play. Maurino Serena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Monclús, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the A.D. Alcorcón defense, André Monclús kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maurino Serena. The A.D. Alcorcón fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maurino Serena should have stopped the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.