U18 World League

Gral. San Martín
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Saverio Beat made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Andres Leoncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Villa Ballester FC booed when Palermo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Astudillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute Leopoldo Lluques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andres Leoncio. In the 23rd minute, Leopoldo Lluques ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Freddy Markel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Lluques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Freddy Markel was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Freddy Markel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37thth minute of the game Leopoldo Lluques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Ballester FC's Freddy Markel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Lluques in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Markel saved Villa Ballester FC from getting behind. Florentino Vermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saverio Beat in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Lluques in the 41st minute of play forced Villa Ballester FC's goalkeeper Freddy Markel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freddy Markel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After 46th play minutes Leopoldo Lluques shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Freddy Markel and just under the crossbar into goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leopoldo Lluques to strike the kick off in the second half. Leopoldo Lluques's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Freddy Markel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 60th minute Elvio Olo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 played minutes Villa Ballester FC got a freekick which was hit by Melquiades Duardo. Leopoldo Lluques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Freddy Markel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Villa Ballester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Lluques came free, but Freddy Markel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Mannie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Florentino Vermudo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Villa Ballester FC's Freddy Markel got control of the ball when Andres Leoncio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Villa Ballester FC's Freddy Markel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Villa Ballester FC from getting a goal against them. Freddy Markel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Lluques in the 83rd minute. Freddy Markel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isaac Tajo went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After 90 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Astudillo. A hard shot 96 in the game by Leopoldo Lluques from a close distance when the talented Freddy Markel managed to make a qualified save. Villa Ballester FC's players were relieved. Palermo AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.