U23 World League

La bombonerita
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diego Chorche started the match with the kick off. Benedicto Guifre kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After 5 minutes, Diego Chorche mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curumalán AFC and the Riquelme Fútbol Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Diego Chorche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atila Edu was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Diego Chorche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Atila Edu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th match minute, Riquelme Fútbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Meder to maneuver through the defense. Diego Chorche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Pablo Meder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match David Abraham shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Atila Edu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Diego Chorche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atila Edu was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Cristian Quinto struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Atila Edu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curumalán AFC. In the 29th minute, Diego Chorche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Curumalán AFC's Diego Chorche in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Riquelme Fútbol Club's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

During the 53rd minute of the match Diego Chorche completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Diego Chorche a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Curumalán AFC booed when Riquelme Fútbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Erramun didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Leo Wiberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amado Ishmael was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Curumalán AFC defense, Eduardo Salvi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Ishmael. The Curumalán AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Ishmael should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Riquelme Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Melchor Erramun hit a great ball. When Eduardo Cordarrell came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Curumalán AFC 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 Eduardo Cordarrell couldn't finish the play. Eduardo Cordarrell struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Atila Edu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curumalán AFC. After 77 minutes, Ariel Estefan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curumalán AFC and the Riquelme Fútbol Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Curumalán AFC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ariel Estefan hit a great ball. If Esteban Cambiasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Melchor Erramun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atila Edu made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Hernán Losada sent off a good shot on target. Esteban Cambiasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Curumalán AFC's zone, Eduardo Salvi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amado Ishmael came out of the goal and Eduardo Salvi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Riquelme Fútbol Club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.