U23 League

Coloso del Oeste
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gaston Haritzeder took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, San Lorenzo's Severiano Fresco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafael Berbiz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Rafael Berbiz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Cordario went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Rafael Berbiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celestino Toro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael Berbiz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Celestino Toro went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Lobos defense, Ovidio Montes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Berbiz. The Lobos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Berbiz should have stopped the shot. Victorio Iyan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Victorio Iyan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael Berbiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Toro in the 22nd minute of play. Rafael Berbiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Toro in the 23rd minute of play. Celestino Toro scored 0-5 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Berbiz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Lobos booed when San Lorenzo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Abad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victorio Iyan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Donato Azeari made a huge save. After 30 minutes of play, San Lorenzo's Celestino Toro made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Berbiz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafael Berbiz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when San Lorenzo's Celestino Toro shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-7 in the ordered_time% minute. Rafael Berbiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Toro in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Celestino Toro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Berbiz. Lobos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celestino Toro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. In the 42nd minute, Ovidio Montes made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Berbiz. Lobos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-9. The Lobos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. San Lorenzo were winning 0-9.

Rafael Berbiz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Celestino Toro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 51 minute of play. Severiano Fresco took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Berbiz. Rafael Berbiz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-11. 59 minutes into the game, Mario Cordario recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rafael Berbiz. Mario Cordario showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. In the 63rd match minute, San Lorenzo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Izel to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Berbiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Osoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Severiano Fresco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Lorenzo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-13. Lobos's Rafael Berbiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Toro in the 71st minute of play. With a little luck, Lobos's Rafael Berbiz got control of the ball when Ovidio Montes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lobos's Rafael Berbiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blas Osoro in the 76th minute of play. Rafael Berbiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Fix, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Lobos's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Osoro came free, but Rafael Berbiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Berbiz made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Ovidio Montes sent off a good shot on target. Rafael Berbiz was a little too slow when Celestino Toro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 0-15. The crowd rose to their feet as Celestino Toro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rafael Berbiz. That made the score 0-16 in the 84 minute of play. Rafael Berbiz was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Celestino Toro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Celestino Toro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-17. In the 91st minute Celestino Toro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Berbiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Berbiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Izel in the 92nd minute of play. Rafael Berbiz was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Celestino Toro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Celestino Toro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-18.