Friendly League

Ciudadela Tucumana
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Wágner Recife started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Victorino Kelemen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4thth minute of the game Wágner Recife who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mazaredo AFC's Victorino Kelemen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute Arsenio Benítez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santana Armada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mazaredo AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Americo Macario in the 9th minute. A nice corner shot did that Americo Macario got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Santana Armada quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arsenio Benítez in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santana Armada prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 11 minutes, Arsenio Benítez made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Vancouver Reds's Santana Armada tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 18thth minute of the game Arsenio Benítez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vancouver Reds's Santana Armada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 19th minute, Wágner Recife ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Victorino Kelemen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Victorino Kelemen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wágner Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Wágner Recife took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Victorino Kelemen. Victorino Kelemen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Recife in the 26th minute of play forced Mazaredo AFC's goalkeeper Victorino Kelemen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mazaredo AFC's Arsenio Benítez 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 Vancouver Reds's goalie prevented a goal. Patricio Vimaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santana Armada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Vimaro ran back to his position shaking his head. Victorino Kelemen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Niva, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, Mazaredo AFC's Lucas Gaur got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Wágner Recife made a precise shot to the right of Victorino Kelemen. Mazaredo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Benítez in the 45th minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Kelemen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Recife in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arsenio Benítez to make the kick off. Wágner Recife who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Victorino Kelemen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Vancouver Reds's Jakub Kiwior was substituted for Louie Mulford. 58 minutes into the game, Edgard Bero threw the ball into play from the sideline. Vancouver Reds's Roger Kohn quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Saverio Niva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Gaur in the 61st minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mazaredo AFC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Arsenio Benítez hit a great ball. A collision led to Mazaredo AFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Mariano Videl hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Mazaredo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Niva came free, but Victorino Kelemen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Vancouver Reds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Perfumo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Benítez in the 67th minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Vimaro came free, but Santana Armada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Benítez came free, but Santana Armada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Mazaredo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Recife came free, but Victorino Kelemen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mazaredo AFC booed when Vancouver Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Perfumo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vancouver Reds made a substitution. Florentino Barrette replaced Wágner Recife. Victorino Kelemen made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Saverio Niva sent off a good shot on target.