U23 World League

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peter Töpfer kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Ciro Fata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Demario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salvador Itzaina kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Santiago Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Töpfer in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Töpfer came free, but Santiago Demario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Gonzales hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Santiago Demario stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ciro Fata's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Kalle Joelson made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Salvador Itzaina sent off a good shot on target. Salvador Itzaina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Kalle Joelson made a huge save. Santiago Demario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Fata in the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Argentinos Juniors's Timoteo Gonzo got a free kick in the 25th minute. When Valla Fc's Peter Töpfer in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Argentinos Juniors's goalie prevented a goal. Diego Gonzales could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Kalle Joelson made a huge save. Kalle Joelson made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Diego Gonzales sent off a good shot on target. Santiago Demario came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Valla Fc's Peter Töpfer. But to his dismay, Peter Töpfer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Kevin Nykvist's late challenge caught a Argentinos Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Nykvist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 35th minute, Kevin Nykvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 37 minutes, Israel Shepherd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Argentinos Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Israel Shepherd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Töpfer in the 41st minute of play forced Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Santiago Demario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Valla Fc's Peter Töpfer in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Argentinos Juniors's goalie prevented a goal. In the 48th minute Peter Töpfer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Demario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Gonzales in the 54th minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Kalle Joelson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Fata's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Santiago Demario skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Argentinos Juniors's Santiago Demario got control of the ball when Ciro Fata tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santiago Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Töpfer, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Peter Töpfer notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Argentinos Juniors's Santiago Demario. Santiago Demario was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Artemio Esdras was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 71 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Valla Fc:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Argentinos Juniors:s goal. Valla Fc:s Kalle Joelson showed great skill when he stopped Timoteo Gonzo:s penalty. Ciro Fata hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Tor-Ivar Kalland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Santiago Demario made a huge save. In the 80th minute of the game Donato Ignazio made a throw-in which Salvador Itzaina played forward. Ciro Fata could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Santiago Demario made a huge save. The corner ended in Ciro Fata almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Argentinos Juniors's Santiago Demario did a great save. 88 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's Ciro Fata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Demario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Israel Shepherd fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Argentinos Juniors's protests and gave Israel Shepherd a yellow card for diving instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Valla Fc walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.