Friendly League

El Andino
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cremonese FC's Abelardo Soares started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes, Jimeno Caetano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlético Rio Cuarto and the Cremonese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jimeno Caetano hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Abelardo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cremonese FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonzalo Regis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cremonese FC's Natanael Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eleuterio Benvide in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to Atlético Rio Cuarto getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Astor Arotza hit a great ball. Astor Arotza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Natanael Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Soares in the 25th minute of play forced Atlético Rio Cuarto's goalkeeper Gonzalo Regis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Atlético Rio Cuarto's Eleuterio Benvide sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natanael Alvarenga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Lopes in the 29th minute of play forced Atlético Rio Cuarto's goalkeeper Gonzalo Regis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Cremonese FC booed when Atlético Rio Cuarto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimeno Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Atlético Rio Cuarto defense, Abelardo Soares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gonzalo Regis. The Atlético Rio Cuarto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gonzalo Regis should have stopped the shot. If Abelardo Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Esteban Ortle made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Atlético Rio Cuarto's Gonzalo Regis got control of the ball when Caio Berger tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Dagoberto Guedes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cremonese FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dagoberto Guedes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonzalo Regis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69th match minute, Cremonese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlinhos Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 70 minutes, Celso Lonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Rio Cuarto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celso Lonzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Atlético Rio Cuarto's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tony Lopes 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. 88 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Ortle came free, but Natanael Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natanael Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Ortle, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eleuterio Benvide in the 95th minute of play forced Cremonese FC's goalkeeper Natanael Alvarenga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Soares in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gonzalo Regis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cremonese FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.