Friendly League

Cielo di Tocopilla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Francis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Branislav Velchevski stood somewhat misplaced when Jon-Ander Wallffiguer came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 7 minute. Branislav Velchevski made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Jon-Ander Wallffiguer sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute, Jon-Ander Wallffiguer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zorros del Desierto's Clark Kent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Cristos in the 17th minute of play. Zorros del Desierto's Clark Kent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Cristos in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Zorros del Desierto's Zenaido Oviedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Branislav Velchevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute Alex Dijoux 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. 27 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Jon-Ander Wallffiguer came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elpidio Francis in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clark Kent prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Inocencio Cristos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Clark Kent tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Zorros del Desierto's zone, Elpidio Francis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clark Kent came out of the goal and Elpidio Francis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's zone, Lance Kuch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Branislav Velchevski came out of the goal and Lance Kuch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Branislav Velchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Dijoux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Zorros del Desierto made a substitution. Alexis Taganikas replaced Jon-Ander Wallffiguer. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lance Kuch was the one to do the kick off. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Dijoux, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Zorros del Desierto's Alex Dijoux, in the 63rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Zorros del Desierto. Zorros del Desierto made a substitution. Quique Cordoba replaced Sebastián Roco. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Clark Kent successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after Zorros del Desierto's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miguel Prosperi took the corner. Koulis Lalas made a great header on ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's corner, it was just that Zorros del Desierto's Clark Kent managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 70th minute, Silvestre Oinaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Havier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If André Monclús had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Alex Dijoux had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Branislav Velchevski. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Dijoux was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 85th minute Alex Dijoux 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 88th minute of play forced Zorros del Desierto's goalkeeper Clark Kent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Zorros del Desierto's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miguel Prosperi took the corner. Clark Kent was a little too slow when André Monclús got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 3-1. There was no doubt that Zorros del Desierto were the better team. Zorros del Desierto's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.