U21 World League

Funebrero
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Filomeno Arano took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 played minutes Chacarita Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Oxel. Isaac Esdras struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Angelino Raulo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chacarita Jrs. Angelino Raulo came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Chacarita Jrs's Isaac Esdras. But to his dismay, Isaac Esdras quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Chacarita Jrs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Isaac Esdras in the 16th minute. After 19 minutes, Marco Erasto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Zabaleta and the Chacarita Jrs players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, La Zabaleta's Marco Erasto got a free kick in the 20th minute. Domingo Diaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filomeno Arano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, La Zabaleta's goalkeeper Angelino Raulo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Ciano. Angelino Raulo stood somewhat misplaced when Isaac Esdras came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 25 minute. Isaac Esdras in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Angelino Raulo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 32 minutes into the match, La Zabaleta's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Esdras came free, but Angelino Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Eskuin charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nestor Eskuin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Chacarita Jrs getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Nestor Eskuin hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, Diego Katia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Zabaleta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chacarita Jrs the free kick. A collision led to La Zabaleta getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Diego Katia hit a great ball. When Diego Katia was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. Diego Katia kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Isaac Esdras made the kick off in the second half. When Isaac Esdras came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Chacarita Jrs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isaac Esdras couldn't finish the play. Angelino Raulo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Esdras's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 58thth minute of the game Isaac Esdras who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Zabaleta's Angelino Raulo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Angelo Ciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mateo Blanco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Chacarita Jrs's Isaac Esdras in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Zabaleta's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Isaac Esdras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelino Raulo was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 74th match minute, La Zabaleta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliano Franco to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Nestor Eskuin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelino Raulo was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Isaac Esdras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelino Raulo was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 94th minute, Aureliano Franco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the La Zabaleta players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chacarita Jrs.