U18 League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ezequiel Balasi got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Deportivo Luz y Fuerza getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Pastor Ostadar hit a great ball. Roberto Niva acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 7th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ildefonso Belarmo. Remigio Errando recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Roberto Niva was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pastor Ostadar showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. With a little luck, C. S. D. Pueyrredón's Roberto Niva got control of the ball when Baltasar Lonzo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in C. S. D. Pueyrredón's zone, Pastor Ostadar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Niva came out of the goal and Pastor Ostadar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bernardo Fresco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Roberto Niva made a huge save. Angelo Sugoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Errando, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 29 played minutes C. S. D. Pueyrredón got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Caetano. Ezequiel Balasi scored 1-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Sugoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Baltasar Lonzo came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Deportivo Luz y Fuerza 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 Baltasar Lonzo couldn't finish the play. Roberto Niva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildefonso Belarmo in the 42nd minute of the match. If Baltasar Lonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Ildefonso Belarmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Niva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Deportivo Luz y Fuerza's Angelo Sugoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Luz y Fuerza from getting a goal against them. After 54 played minutes C. S. D. Pueyrredón got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Balasi. When Ciriaco Caetano was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. After 58 played minutes C. S. D. Pueyrredón got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Caetano. Roberto Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Fresco, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 72nd minute of the match Ildefonso Belarmo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roberto Niva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Guido Oxel charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guido Oxel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Angelo Sugoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezequiel Balasi in the 78th minute. The supporters of Deportivo Luz y Fuerza booed when C. S. D. Pueyrredón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ioritz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Luz y Fuerza's Pastor Ostadar got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardo Fresco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Niva having to interfere. C. S. D. Pueyrredón's Guido Oxel got his second yellow card of the match in the 93rd minute. The referee ordered Guido Oxel off the ground. In the 93rd match minute, C. S. D. Pueyrredón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Oxel to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.