U23 World League

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateo Pellegrino got the match started through his kick off. Santo Mendebal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakob Palmkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Santo Mendebal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jakob Palmkvist in the 11th minute of play. Santo Mendebal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakob Palmkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Santo Mendebal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakob Palmkvist in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gastón Benedetti hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's zone, Torbjörn Brummer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Mendebal came out of the goal and Torbjörn Brummer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Mateo Pellegrino managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Pellegrino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mattias Olofsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Otto Axelsson hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute Mateo Pellegrino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Olofsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santo Mendebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pelle Smedfeldt in the 30th minute of play. Mattias Olofsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Pellegrino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Torbjörn Brummer was the one to do the kick off. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Mateo Pellegrino got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mateo Pellegrino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mattias Olofsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín got a corner. StraX Xenon FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mauricio Hermon ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Mauricio Hermon to fire away a dangerous shot which Mattias Olofsson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Mateo Pellegrino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Mateo Pellegrino managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Pellegrino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mattias Olofsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. StraX Xenon FC's Tomas Asserlindh was substituted for Jonas Hellqvist. StraX Xenon FC made a substitution. Rikard Arhenius replaced Hugo Gernberg. With a little luck, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Santo Mendebal got control of the ball when Jakob Palmkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mateo Pellegrino struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Mattias Olofsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Santo Mendebal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomas Asserlindh received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Santo Mendebal came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Asserlindh slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakob Palmkvist got free with Santo Mendebal in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th match minute, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Lollo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakob Palmkvist got free with Santo Mendebal in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 94 played minutes Tomas Asserlindh rounded 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2.