Friendly League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lionel-Andrés Newell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Augusto Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roman Diaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Cordario in the 5th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Newell came free, but Teodosio Sergi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodosio Sergi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Papi Saron in the 16th minute of play. Universitario's Roman Diaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Cordario in the 18th minute of play. Velez Sarsfield's Javier Pinola quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aquilino Masdeu, made in the 27th minute of the game. Ago Tramp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodosio Sergi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Newell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Universitario's Roman Diaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Universitario from getting a goal against them. Euloxu Rojas scored 0-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teodosio Sergi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Velez Sarsfield players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Universitario were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Augusto Cordario was the one to do the kick off. Teodosio Sergi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Papi Saron, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After 57 played minutes Universitario got a freekick which was hit by Branislav Vitev. When Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Universitario's goalie prevented a goal. Roman Diaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Cordario, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Universitario's Roman Diaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Cordario in the 66th minute of play. Augusto Cordario took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Diaz. Roman Diaz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 78th minute Augusto Cordario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ago Tramp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Universitario's Mon Postigo was substituted for Lionel-Andrés Newell. Velez Sarsfield's attentive Javier Pinola managed to snatch the ball when Aquilino Masdeu made a throw-in in the 93rd minute of the game. Velez Sarsfield's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.