U23 World League

Central de Buenos Ai
Spectators: 6947 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1230, VIP seats: 120) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquin Felipillo started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Trocha Media FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Blanco came free, but Prospero Playo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvano Tiadoro hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 9 minutes, Aldo Blanco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Patricio Rey Futbol Club and the Trocha Media FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Trocha Media FC booed when Patricio Rey Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lisandro Txurio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Silvano Tiadoro came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Trocha Media FC 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 Silvano Tiadoro couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Blanco in the 25th minute of play forced Trocha Media FC's goalkeeper Prospero Playo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes of play, Patricio Rey Futbol Club's Carlos Salvino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Prospero Playo was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Blanco in the 38th minute of play forced Trocha Media FC's goalkeeper Prospero Playo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Carlos Benvide's late challenge caught a Trocha Media FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Benvide helped the player get up and apologised. Emiliano Ofelio hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, Artemio Sugoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Narciso Sindo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Prospero Playo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute of the match Artemio Sugoi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Virgilio Pacifico skillfully saved the ball. Carlos Salvino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Playo having to interfere. 74 minutes in the game, Aldo Blanco fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Prospero Playo having to interfere. Rafael Cidro hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Joaquin Felipillo 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. When Albano Gasteiz came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Patricio Rey Futbol Club 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 Albano Gasteiz couldn't finish the play. Virgilio Pacifico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Ofelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After 95 played minutes Patricio Rey Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Albano Gasteiz. It was beautiful to see Trocha Media FC's Silvano Tiadoro in action when he in the 97th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Patricio Rey Futbol Club played a much better game than Trocha Media FC and deserved their victory. The Trocha Media FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.