U18 World League

Central de Buenos Ai
Spectators: 6947 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1230, VIP seats: 120) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Urbano Marcones started the match with the kick off. Feliciano Goizeder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caio Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urbano Marcones might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Remo da Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Urbano Marcones ran back to his position shaking his head. Urbano Marcones blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Remo da Costa having to make a save. 22 minutes into the match, Trocha Media FC's Urbano Marcones sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remo da Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Urbano Marcones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trocha Media FC's Feliciano Goizeder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Macedo in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Trocha Media FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Macedo came free, but Feliciano Goizeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trocha Media FC were furious when Silvano Sauveur was red carded, 35 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Silvano Sauveur kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Trocha Media FC's Feliciano Goizeder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo da Mata in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Paulo da Mata to strike the kick off in the second half. Matias Darien took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Remo da Costa. Remo da Costa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Trocha Media FC's Feliciano Goizeder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo da Mata in the 60th minute of play. With a little luck, Trocha Media FC's Feliciano Goizeder got control of the ball when Caio Luz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Constantino Blasi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Constantino Blasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo da Costa having to interfere. Feliciano Goizeder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caio Luz in the 81st minute. The supporters of S S Palestra Italia booed when Trocha Media FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Cambranes didn't get a good kick on the ball. César Terra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Feliciano Goizeder made a huge save. Joaquin Gasteiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute Joaquin Gasteiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remo da Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in S S Palestra Italia's zone, Constantino Blasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remo da Costa came out of the goal and Constantino Blasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matias Darien struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Remo da Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trocha Media FC. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched S S Palestra Italia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.