U21 World League

la Bombonera
Spectators: 7633 (Terracing: 5726, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) Armando Ralondo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Comunardo Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Lekubegi having to interfere. Armando Garofalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dennis Tozzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CA Boca Jrs's Dennis Tozzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Vachon in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of Palermo booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Cino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Julian Birila got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Armando Garofalo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Enrique Lekubegi made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Valentin Enekoitz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dennis Tozzi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Dennis Tozzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evelio Guipuzkoa in the 35th minute of the match. After some careless play in the CA Boca Jrs defense, Armando Ralondo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dennis Tozzi. The CA Boca Jrs fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dennis Tozzi should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Palermo getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Julian Birila hit a great ball. CA Boca Jrs's Alvaro De Laurentiis was substituted for Demetrio Castellani. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Julian Birila got a free kick in the 41st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Comunardo Villa in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enrique Lekubegi saved Palermo from getting behind.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Comunardo Villa was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Palermo getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Baldomiro Eutor hit a great ball. Emilio Mangione's late challenge caught a Palermo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Mangione helped the player get up and apologised. After 53 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Mangione. Enrique Lekubegi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armando Garofalo's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Armando Garofalo might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Lekubegi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Garofalo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 63rd minute Armando Garofalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Lekubegi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Garofalo in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrique Lekubegi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 67th minute, Emilio Mangione hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilio Mangione hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, Lisandro Argi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Đerat Izzard in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enrique Lekubegi saved Palermo from getting behind. Enrique Lekubegi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Đerat Izzard in the 80th minute of the match. When CA Boca Jrs's Đerat Izzard, in the 81st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for CA Boca Jrs. After 85 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro De Laurentiis. After 86 minutes, Đerat Izzard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Boca Jrs and the Palermo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Palermo booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Đerat Izzard didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Palermo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CA Boca Jrs.