U21 League

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Pablo Piatti started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sergio Gurrieri came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gao Fei could save by the left post. In the 15th match minute, Real Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Cordairo to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Mauricio Hermon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gao Fei, 2-0. After 22 minutes of play, Real Racing Club's Ruperto Viviano made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santo Mendebal was left in no man's land by his defense there! 27 minutes into the match, Real Racing Club's Yohan Carbonero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Mendebal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 29th minute Sergio Gurrieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gao Fei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Yohan Carbonero came free, but Santo Mendebal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Mauricio Hermon managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Hermon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gao Fei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gao Fei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Piatti in the 35th minute of the match. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's attentive Leonardo Godoy managed to snatch the ball when Ismael Brun made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's zone, Yohan Carbonero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Mendebal came out of the goal and Yohan Carbonero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yohan Carbonero in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santo Mendebal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 46 minutes of play, Real Racing Club's Yohan Carbonero made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santo Mendebal was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Ruperto Viviano made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Yohan Carbonero came free, but Santo Mendebal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Jacob sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Santo Mendebal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Gurrieri in the 74th minute of play forced Real Racing Club's goalkeeper Gao Fei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Yohan Carbonero came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Real Racing Club 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 Yohan Carbonero couldn't finish the play. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín made a substitution. Felix Ur replaced Pablo Piatti. After having played for 83 minutes, Marin Luican managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marin Luican was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yohan Carbonero took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santo Mendebal. Santo Mendebal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Santo Mendebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yohan Carbonero in the 90th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Gilberto Jacob managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Jacob was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gao Fei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yohan Carbonero received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Santo Mendebal came out and tried to block the shot, but Yohan Carbonero slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 94th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Real Racing Club had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.