Friendly League

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Francis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Atakan Pepe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The spikarna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Elpidio Francis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Lars Norberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute, Elpidio Francis fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Lars Norberg, passed just outside the right post. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind spikarna's goalkeeper Lars Norberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 17 played minutes Elpidio Francis rounded spikarna's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Atakan Pepe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Branislav Velchevski having to make a save. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atakan Pepe, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niklas Söderberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye spikarna's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th match minute, spikarna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rickard Alefors to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Dalmu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars Norberg having to interfere. In the 31st minute Atakan Pepe 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. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atakan Pepe in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Francis got free with Lars Norberg in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Koulis Lalas to fire away a dangerous shot which Lars Norberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kaj Hård to make the kick off. Branislav Velchevski was a little too slow when Kaj Hård got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 1-2. Branislav Velchevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kaj Hård in the 58th minute. Lars Norberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Francis in the 59th minute of the match. 65 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 Kaj Hård. Lars Norberg came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis. But to his dismay, Elpidio Francis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 73rd minute Sven Nordkvist 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. After 74 minutes ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Atakan Pepe who took care of the corner kick. spikarna's Atakan Pepe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Branislav Velchevski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Elpidio Francis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lars Norberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Elpidio Francis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lars Norberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timoteo Basualdo during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 81 played minutes ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA got a freekick which was hit by Timoteo Basualdo. Elpidio Francis succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of spikarna for a fine match.