U18 World League

El Gasometro
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Primitivo Ignazio took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes SAN MARTIN F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Tiadoro. In the 5th minute Ezequiel Mambru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Resto hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute Primitivo Ignazio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. QUASAR AZULGRANA's Bernabe Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Chago in the 13th minute of play. Bernabe Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Roland, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the match, QUASAR AZULGRANA's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Roland came free, but Bernabe Osoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Raitin hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Maximiliano Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Ignazio in the 24th minute of the match. After some careless play in the QUASAR AZULGRANA defense, Abelardo Roland kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernabe Osoro. The QUASAR AZULGRANA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernabe Osoro should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute Faustino Mel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Braulio Chago scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernabe Osoro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to QUASAR AZULGRANA getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Celso Raitin hit a great ball. In the 44th match minute, QUASAR AZULGRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Arano to maneuver through the defense. Bernabe Osoro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Cordera went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abelardo Roland was the one to do the kick off. Bernabe Osoro made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Braulio Chago sent off a good shot on target. Bernabe Osoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Roland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the game, QUASAR AZULGRANA's Leonardo Telo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Astudillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Celso Raitin hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute Abelardo Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Celso Raitin notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo. Maximiliano Astudillo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Braulio Chago got a free kick in the 81st minute. After having played for 83 minutes, Primitivo Ignazio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. QUASAR AZULGRANA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Primitivo Ignazio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th match minute, QUASAR AZULGRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Telo to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Abelardo Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabe Osoro made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Braulio Chago sent off a good shot on target. After 97 played minutes QUASAR AZULGRANA got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Mambru. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.