U21 World League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Andres Astigar made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Marcelino Panfilo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Demario. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelino Panfilo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Astigar came free, but Leonides Eladio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 14 in the game by Abelardo Roland from a close distance when the talented Leonides Eladio managed to make a qualified save. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's players were relieved. In the 15th minute, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Andres Astigar ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leonides Eladio. Leonides Eladio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 25 minutes into the game, Flavio Chabier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT the free kick. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SAN MARTIN F.C.! After 26 minutes of play, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Rigoberto Xacintu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matias Demario was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute, Leon Clis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Hulberto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Leonides Eladio made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Andres Astigar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leonides Eladio. That made the score 2-2 in the 34 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Panfilo in the 43rd minute of play forced SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalkeeper Matias Demario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 44 minutes on the clock, Flavio Chabier commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT booed when SAN MARTIN F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Chabier didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomás Marini to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Juan Pablo Gallinas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, Tomás Marini reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Matias Demario. The goal made the score 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Marcelino Panfilo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelino Panfilo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matias Demario breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, Celso Hulberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT got a corner. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rigoberto Xacintu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Rigoberto Xacintu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matias Demario in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 81 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Marini came free, but Matias Demario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Juan Pablo Gallinas could shoot a difficult shot in the 84th minute, which Matias Demario however easily saved by the left post. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Leonides Eladio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Astigar in the 86th minute of play. In the 86th minute Andres Astigar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Eladio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matias Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelino Panfilo in the 89th minute of play. Andres Astigar took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonides Eladio. Leonides Eladio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Leonides Eladio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andres Astigar went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SAN MARTIN F.C..