U18 World League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baltasar Lonzo started the match with the kick off. When Serapio Rosal fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chandozos's protests and gave Serapio Rosal a yellow card for diving instead. Serapio Rosal kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Angelo Sugoi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Chandozos getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Damario Viguri hit a great ball. Miguel Marino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 played minutes Baltasar Lonzo rounded Chandozos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Miliano Brion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Jusepe in the 38th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Miliano Brion successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 42 minutes into the match, Chandozos's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Lonzo came free, but Miliano Brion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelino Basajaun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Miliano Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 played minutes Chandozos got a freekick which was hit by Damario Viguri. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fulgencio Parra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Lonzo in the 51st minute of play forced Chandozos's goalkeeper Miliano Brion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damario Viguri's late challenge caught a Talleres de Escalada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damario Viguri helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Chandozos getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Damario Viguri hit a great ball. Marcelino Basajaun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the game, Baltasar Lonzo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Miliano Brion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Miliano Brion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Marino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Chandozos getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Damario Viguri hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Baltasar Lonzo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miliano Brion was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Miliano Brion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltasar Lonzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andres Jusepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miliano Brion having to interfere. The Talleres de Escalada fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Talleres de Escalada's Baltasar Lonzo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Miliano Brion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Savier, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Marcelino Basajaun hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After 92 played minutes Chandozos got a freekick which was hit by Gaueko Oteo. Talleres de Escalada's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.