U23 World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 79) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Precioso kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's Teodoro Casomiro got a free kick in the 4th minute. Oscar Gines made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Precioso in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Piratas FC's Amadeo Francesco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Oscar Gines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Francesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulino Lizer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Balendin in the 27th minute of play. Damian Precioso kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game was made by Simon Liher with Marcelino Palos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Oscar Gines made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Precioso in the 35th minute. The supporters of Piratas FC booed when Vikingos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Balendin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute Damian Precioso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Gines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anacleto Sedeni hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When David Cordarius came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Piratas FC 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 David Cordarius couldn't finish the play. When Sixto Mero fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vikingos FC's protests and gave Sixto Mero a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vikingos FC's Sixto Mero got a free kick in the 40th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Segundo Balendin made the kick off in the second half. Paulino Lizer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Segundo Balendin, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Salvador Calvino hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute Gonzalo Argoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Lizer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulino Lizer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Segundo Balendin in the 64th minute. Segundo Balendin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vikingos FC's Saverio Dubardo was substituted for Gonzalo Argoitz. Oscar Gines showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Precioso in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Damian Precioso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oscar Gines was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Precioso in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oscar Gines prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vikingos FC's Oscar Gines played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Precioso in the 75th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Vikingos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Francesco came free, but Oscar Gines reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vikingos FC's Oscar Gines played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Precioso in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Dubardo in the 83rd minute of play forced Piratas FC's goalkeeper Paulino Lizer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piratas FC's Amadeo Francesco got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Amadeo Francesco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Damian Precioso fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piratas FC's protests and gave Damian Precioso a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's Damian Precioso got a free kick in the 91st minute. There was no doubt that Piratas FC were the better team. Piratas FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.