U18 World League

LA BRANCANERA
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when German Txindoki kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when Platense es de Primera!! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Dantae didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnoldo Salvadore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiro Daunte in the 7th minute of the match. Isidoro Monico struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Arnoldo Salvadore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Fernet Branca. Jairo Medero's late challenge caught a Sportivo Fernet Branca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jairo Medero helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Platense es de Primera!!'s Jairo Medero got a free kick in the 10th minute. Arnoldo Salvadore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Daunte in the 14th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Marteinn Branca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arnoldo Salvadore. Arnoldo Salvadore yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 31st minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Vladimiro Daunte dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. If Artemio Salomon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vladimiro Daunte made a kick off. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Marteinn Branca got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. German Txindoki hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 59th match minute, Platense es de Primera!! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Kimetz to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Cleto Dantae put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Platense es de Primera!! fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Sportivo Fernet Branca a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Marteinn Branca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Platense es de Primera!!'s Arnoldo Salvadore. 5-0. 69 minutes into the match, Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Fidel Su had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elias Stephen. Fidel Su made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bonifacio Ixidor in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute, Isidoro Monico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sportivo Fernet Branca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. When Sportivo Fernet Branca's Marteinn Branca in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Platense es de Primera!!'s goalie prevented a goal. Bonifacio Ixidor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Fidel Su tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Marteinn Branca sped through Platense es de Primera!!'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnoldo Salvadore. Arnoldo Salvadore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marteinn Branca in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute Anacleto Eguen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Su saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fede Branca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 98th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnoldo Salvadore. Platense es de Primera!!'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Sportivo Fernet Branca fully deserved thier win.