Friendly League

Los Muchachos del 86
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luka Ljubenković started the match with the kick off. Jérémie Boix could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. Los Muchachos del 86's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristian Urtzi in the 7th minute. The corner led Los Muchachos del 86's Cristian Urtzi to fire away a dangerous shot which Branislav Velchevski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luka Ljubenković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Timoteo Basualdo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Jérémie Boix could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. 13 minutes into the game, Luka Ljubenković recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Branislav Velchevski. Luka Ljubenković showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jérémie Boix could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. 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. In the 27th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atahan Balon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's zone, Asiz Soon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Branislav Velchevski came out of the goal and Asiz Soon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atahan Balon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elpidio Francis went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Luka Ljubenković took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Branislav Velchevski. Branislav Velchevski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Atahan Balon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Francis in the 41st minute of the match. Elpidio Francis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Atahan Balon having to make a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elpidio Francis made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Luka Ljubenković 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. Atahan Balon made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Elpidio Francis sent off a good shot on target. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asiz Soon, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asiz Soon in the 62nd 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. Elpidio Francis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Atahan Balon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Elpidio Francis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Atahan Balon. That made the score 2-4 in the 67 minute of play. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. André Monclús replaced Elpidio Francis. Los Muchachos del 86 made a substitution. Efrain Jacob replaced Luka Ljubenković. In the 75th minute of the match ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA got a corner. Los Muchachos del 86's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petrică Măcriș ran over to the corner to take the kick. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's André Monclús got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Los Muchachos del 86's Atahan Balon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Monclús in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Monclús got free with Atahan Balon in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Bencivenni, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's André Monclús dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. 93 minutes into the game, André Monclús recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Atahan Balon. André Monclús showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6.