U23 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Placido Bidari started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Boquenses's Artemio Iruinea got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the match, Iván Leguizamón had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jaime Bertol. Boquenses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iván Leguizamón was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Boquenses getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Artemio Iruinea hit a great ball. Placido Bidari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boquenses's Jaime Bertol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iván Leguizamón in the 14th minute of play. Maravilla's Agustín Orion proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Maravilla from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iván Leguizamón in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jaime Bertol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Placido Bidari who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Agustín Orion when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Boquenses's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eloy Urbez in the 20th minute. Maravilla's Iván Leguizamón got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Iván Leguizamón's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jaime Bertol was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After 27 played minutes Boquenses got a freekick which was hit by Eulalio Palos. Eulalio Palos kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Iván Leguizamón sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rodrigo Frichoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustín Orion having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iván Leguizamón to strike the kick off in the second half. Jaime Bertol stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iván Leguizamón's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Enzo Martinez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Frichoso in the 61st minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Agustín Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iván Leguizamón could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Jaime Bertol made a huge save. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Iván Leguizamón sped through Boquenses's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jaime Bertol. Iván Leguizamón's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime Bertol read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Bidari in the 69th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Agustín Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Orion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Bero in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Rodrigo Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustín Orion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustín Orion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Frichoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Rodrigo Frichoso took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Agustín Orion. Agustín Orion dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Boquenses's Joaquin Martxot was substituted for Damian Bero. Maravilla's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Paulus Van Poucke in the 80th minute. In the 84th minute, Rodrigo Frichoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Agustín Orion was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. 91 minutes into the game, Placido Bidari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Agustín Orion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joaquin Martxot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There was no doubt that Boquenses were the better team. Boquenses's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.