U21 League

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Prudencio Thomas got the match started through his kick off. Arnulfo Tano might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santiago Demario. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnulfo Tano ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 5 minutes, Arnulfo Tano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Habsburgo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Tano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio got a free kick in the 9th minute. Santiago Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Tano in the 10th minute of play. Argentinos Juniors's Santiago Demario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Tano in the 11th minute of play. Arnulfo Tano scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Demario, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 15 played minutes Habsburgo got a freekick which was hit by Rogelio Cerilo. Santiago Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Tano, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 38thth minute of the game Arnulfo Tano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Argentinos Juniors's Santiago Demario was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 40 minutes Argentinos Juniors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Claudio Martxot who took care of the corner kick. Habsburgo's Claudio Martxot was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Santiago Demario in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Santiago Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Tano, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Santiago Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Tano in the 44th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Israel Shepherd made a kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Habsburgo's Arnulfo Tano made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Demario was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Habsburgo getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rogelio Cerilo hit a great ball. Israel Shepherd hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Arnulfo Tano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santiago Demario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Habsburgo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Cerilo to maneuver through the defense. When Timoteo Gonzo came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Argentinos Juniors 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 Timoteo Gonzo couldn't finish the play. Leo Tiniebra kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Arnulfo Tano came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Habsburgo 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 Arnulfo Tano couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Argentinos Juniors's zone, Arnulfo Tano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Demario came out of the goal and Arnulfo Tano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Habsburgo's Bonifacio Jobo got a free kick in the 77th minute. Habsburgo's Amado Cordarryl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Gonzo in the 79th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Israel Shepherd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentinos Juniors and the Habsburgo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Israel Shepherd hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Arnulfo Tano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the game, Luciano Presebal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Argentinos Juniors's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Habsburgo the free kick. Habsburgo made a substitution. Julian Abalos replaced Arnulfo Tano. In a very dangerous position, a player in Argentinos Juniors fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! Julian Abalos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Demario having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Habsburgo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Pero to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle sounded Habsburgo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Argentinos Juniors.