U23 World League

Cuerverio
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teofilo Gorka started the match with the kick off. Cristo Ramond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bada Bing Club's Cleto Lastras got control of the ball when Fermin Peli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cosme Omero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Cleto Lastras made a huge save. Bada Bing Club's Enzo Francescoli got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Cristo Ramond managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cuervos AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Ramond was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleto Lastras breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teofilo Gorka struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Cleto Lastras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuervos AFC. With a little luck, Bada Bing Club's Cleto Lastras got control of the ball when Fermin Peli tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cuervos AFC's Maximiliano Iturri got a free kick in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Cuervos AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Francescoli came free, but Anton Epure reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Fermin Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Lastras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleto Lastras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilo Gorka in the 27th minute of the match. Enzo Francescoli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Epure having to interfere. When Teofilo Gorka came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Cuervos AFC 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 Teofilo Gorka couldn't finish the play. Manuel Quintero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Anton Epure tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Fermin Peli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cleto Lastras was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After a rather tough play, Bada Bing Club's Toni Polster got a free kick in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Francescoli to make the kick off. Teofilo Gorka took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cleto Lastras. Cleto Lastras dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After 69 minutes, Fermin Peli made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bada Bing Club's Cleto Lastras tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bada Bing Club made a substitution. Federico Fernandez replaced Manuel Quintero. If Fermin Peli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 85th minute, Cosme Omero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cleto Lastras was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Polster in the 88th minute of play forced Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Anton Epure to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cleto Lastras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Gorka in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of Bada Bing Club booed when Cuervos AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosme Omero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Federico Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cuervos AFC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Cosme Omero hit a great ball. Anton Epure took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Francescoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Enzo Francescoli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anton Epure was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cuervos AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bada Bing Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.