Friendly League

La Estancia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mainumby's Marco Erasto 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. Mai Hong Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santiago Gau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Mai Hong Zhen got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santiago Gau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mai Hong Zhen's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Mai Hong Zhen struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Santiago Gau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡. 16 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Hong Zhen came free, but Santiago Gau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute Maximiliano Chorche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Mainumby defense, Mai Hong Zhen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santiago Gau. The Mainumby fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santiago Gau should have stopped the shot. Santiago Gau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Hong Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Chorche in the 24th minute of play forced Mainumby's goalkeeper Santiago Gau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Gau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mai Hong Zhen in the 25th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Luis Semeno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mainumby and the ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luis Semeno hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Mai Hong Zhen struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Santiago Gau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡. If Mai Hong Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santiago Gau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Hong Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th match minute, Mainumby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Oinatz to maneuver through the defense. Mai Hong Zhen scored 0-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Gau, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mainumby's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zhuo Sang Xi was slow to take the kick. During this time ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Zhuo Sang Xi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Santiago Gau quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Maximiliano Chorche kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Mainumby made a substitution. Rigoberto Santxol replaced Luis Semeno. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Fidel Sergi was substituted for Zhuo Sang Xi. Mainumby made a substitution. Armando Beltza replaced Candido Suero. 53 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Hong Zhen came free, but Santiago Gau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mai Hong Zhen came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mai Hong Zhen couldn't finish the play. Santiago Gau was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Mai Hong Zhen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mai Hong Zhen really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mai Hong Zhen got free with Santiago Gau in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mai Hong Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After 68 minutes of play, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Maximiliano Chorche made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Gau was left in no man's land by his defense there! 71 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Chorche came free, but Santiago Gau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Mai Hong Zhen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Santiago Gau. Santiago Gau yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Mai Hong Zhen took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Santiago Gau to make any attempt to save it. Santiago Gau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mai Hong Zhen in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goalkeeper Santiago Gau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mai Hong Zhen. In the 93rd minute Maximiliano Chorche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Maximiliano Chorche got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.