U18 World League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) PLUMIN's Jorge Cristofol started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Maule got free with Leonides Matteo in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ACF Fiorentina's Pastor Osoitz was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 12th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Abelardo Videl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Remir's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Celedonio Urritz hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Pastor Osoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Leonides Matteo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonides Matteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Osoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Osoitz in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonides Matteo saved PLUMIN from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as ACF Fiorentina's Ezequiel Ricart slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leonides Matteo. That made the score 2-1 after 42 minutes of play. PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save PLUMIN from getting a goal against them. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pastor Osoitz made a kick off. Leonides Matteo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Osoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Cristofol in the 58th minute of play forced ACF Fiorentina's goalkeeper Abelardo Videl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Udalaitz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leonides Matteo. PLUMIN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 72nd minute, PLUMIN's Jorge Cristofol dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. 79 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Osoitz came free, but Leonides Matteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Ricart in the 80th minute of play forced PLUMIN's goalkeeper Leonides Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonides Matteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Osoitz in the 83rd minute of play. Leonides Matteo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Osoitz in the 86th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Osoitz came free, but Leonides Matteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Guido Montes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Cristofol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Abelardo Videl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Prospero Gutxi hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Osoitz in the 96th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.