U23 World League

Estadio Miñones
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aureliano Tuste started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Bernardino Orlo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafin Lalla. CAI NEUQUEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardino Orlo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Cesar Ourente dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Serafin Lalla, 2-0. Victorino Martino's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Serafin Lalla firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jeronimo Pierres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Milio in the 20th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Yrigoyen.F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Milio came free, but Jeronimo Pierres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafin Lalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Buinton in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, CAI NEUQUEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edelmiro Chago to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Bernardino Orlo made a precise shot to the right of Serafin Lalla. CAI NEUQUEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Serafin Lalla made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Bernardino Orlo sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, CAI NEUQUEN's Serafin Lalla got control of the ball when Victorino Martino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Inocencio Buinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

Serafin Lalla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Orlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, CAI NEUQUEN's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Orlo came free, but Serafin Lalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inocencio Buinton took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Serafin Lalla. Serafin Lalla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 59th minute, Bernardino Orlo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yrigoyen.F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Martino in the 62nd minute of play forced CAI NEUQUEN's goalkeeper Serafin Lalla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Yrigoyen.F.C booed when CAI NEUQUEN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Santxol didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, CAI NEUQUEN's goal looked a bit too open when Cesar Ourente came free, but Serafin Lalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Victorino Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Lalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cesar Ourente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 70th minute Victorino Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Lalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75thth minute of the game Victorino Martino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CAI NEUQUEN's Serafin Lalla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Serafin Lalla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Buinton in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Bernardino Orlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Lalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardino Orlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Serafin Lalla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yrigoyen.F.C's Jeronimo Pierres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Yrigoyen.F.C from getting a goal against them. Serafin Lalla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Orlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Yrigoyen.F.C's Bernardino Orlo got a free kick in the 85th minute. Jimeno Iban took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jeronimo Pierres. Yrigoyen.F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Inocencio Buinton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafin Lalla. CAI NEUQUEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Inocencio Buinton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. When the referee ended the match the Yrigoyen.F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.