Friendly League

CAMPEON DEL SIGLO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) PEÑAROL PIPERO's Marcelo Zalayeta 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. Martin Rioja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Zalayeta's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the game, Anier Mel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Randall Rodríguez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, PEÑAROL PIPERO's Marcelo Zalayeta got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes of play, Atlético Nacional's Serafin Mark made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Randall Rodríguez was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the game, Marcelo Zalayeta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Martin Rioja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Vicente Sasoin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Randall Rodríguez was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Sasoin in the 23rd minute of play forced PEÑAROL PIPERO's goalkeeper Randall Rodríguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of PEÑAROL PIPERO booed when Atlético Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafin Theodore didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Ixidor Gudiel in the 25th minute really tested Martin Rioja's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 26 minutes into the match, PEÑAROL PIPERO's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Mark came free, but Randall Rodríguez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute of the match Atlético Nacional got a corner. PEÑAROL PIPERO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Anier Mel ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, PEÑAROL PIPERO's Gustavo Matosas got a free kick in the 35th minute. Randall Rodríguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafin Mark in the 36th minute of play. Atlético Nacional's Martin Rioja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Zalayeta in the 43rd minute of play. Martin Rioja didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 45th minute, which inside left pole to 2-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serafin Mark to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, PEÑAROL PIPERO's Randall Rodríguez got control of the ball when Serafin Mark tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Randall Rodríguez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Atlético Nacional's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Anier Mel in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute Vicente Sasoin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randall Rodríguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Sasoin might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Randall Rodríguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vicente Sasoin ran back to his position shaking his head. PEÑAROL PIPERO made a substitution. Oscar Macho replaced Carlos Alberto Aguilera. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Zalayeta in the 68th minute of play forced Atlético Nacional's goalkeeper Martin Rioja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Randall Rodríguez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafin Mark in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Sasoin in the 74th minute of play forced PEÑAROL PIPERO's goalkeeper Randall Rodríguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Everardo Johans got free with Randall Rodríguez in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atlético Nacional's Vicente Sasoin managed to work through PEÑAROL PIPERO's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Vicente Sasoin dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 83 minutes into the game, Serafin Mark lined in a short shot 2-5 behind a frustrated Randall Rodríguez. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oscar Macho during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oscar Macho kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 86th minute of the match Anier Mel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Randall Rodríguez skillfully saved the ball. If Everardo Johans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everardo Johans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randall Rodríguez having to interfere. Atlético Nacional played a much better game than PEÑAROL PIPERO and deserved their victory. The PEÑAROL PIPERO players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.