U23 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaime Osoitz started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Bixintxo. In the 8th minute, Eugenio Froila got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Angel Di Maria's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zacarias Erdiano firmly grabbed it by the left post. Zacarias Erdiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Rosio, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's Zacarias Erdiano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's Zacarias Erdiano got control of the ball when Angel Di Maria tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Melchor Rosio took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Zacarias Erdiano to make any attempt to save it. Zacarias Erdiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Bixintxo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Froila in the 45th minute of play. Sergio Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Tanio in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elpidio Bixintxo to make the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Norberto Orlin from a close distance when the talented Sergio Romero managed to make a qualified save. Sporting de Gijón's players were relieved. Zacarias Erdiano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elpidio Bixintxo's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Celestino Illart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sergio Romero made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Morel Rial sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Morel Rial dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sergio Romero, 1-1. TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB made a substitution. Aaron Mendiko replaced Jaime Osoitz. TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB made a substitution. Erubiel Maura replaced Morel Rial. TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB made a substitution. Rodrigo Mora replaced Norberto Orlin. Sporting de Gijón's Melchor Rosio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Tanio, made in the 68th minute of the game. After 70 minutes, Wojciech Podolski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB and the Sporting de Gijón players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's Wojciech Podolski got a free kick in the 70th minute. Válter Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. The long shot by Leonardo Tanio in the 72nd minute really tested Sergio Romero's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Sporting de Gijón's Sergio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Mendiko in the 75th minute of play. If Elpidio Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergio Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Mendiko in the 85th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Sergio Romero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Mora. Rodrigo Mora's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Sergio Romero firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Sporting de Gijón's Sergio Romero got control of the ball when Rodrigo Mora tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Pascual Tipi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Erubiel Maura got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 97th minute, Celestino Illart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.