Friendly League

Estádio Roceira
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, Elpidio Francis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 10th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcell Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ksawery Winnicki had several of the ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 12 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Branislav Velchevski as he didn't even see the shot coming. Michel Haaland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. Roceira SC's Marcell Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Francis in the 17th minute of play. Roceira SC's Marcell Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Cristos in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Dedê Oliveira 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. With a little luck, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski got control of the ball when Aílton Damião tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Roceira SC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Aílton Damião hit a great ball. When ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roceira SC's goalie prevented a goal. Michel Haaland who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Branislav Velchevski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 35th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcell Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 minutes of play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcell Barovero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Marcell Barovero made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Elpidio Francis sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Inocencio Cristos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcell Barovero was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. The supporters of Roceira SC booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Dalmu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Roceira SC's Michel Haaland got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inocencio Cristos in the 61st minute of play forced Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcell Barovero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62ndth minute of the game Elpidio Francis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Roceira SC's Marcell Barovero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcell Barovero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 65th minute of play. In the 69th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcell Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcell Barovero made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Elpidio Francis sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcell Barovero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. With a little luck, Roceira SC's Marcell Barovero got control of the ball when Elpidio Francis tried to sneak it across the goal line. When ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roceira SC's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcell Barovero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Francis. Elpidio Francis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Marcell Barovero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 94th minute, Miguel Prosperi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.