U23 World League

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) With 4 minutes on the clock, Bob Fenomeno commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. If Geovanni Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovanni Lucas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alfonso Weather having to make a save. Alfonso Weather showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob Dinamite, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Geovanni Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Misericordia EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovanni Lucas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Weather breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfonso Weather showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob Dinamite, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 25 minutes of play, Misericordia EC's Bob Dinamite made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonso Weather was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfonso Weather didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bob Dinamite went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the San Martin de Tucuman defense, Valério Peres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfonso Weather. The San Martin de Tucuman fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfonso Weather should have stopped the shot. Wágner Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Gizon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hector Gizon to strike the kick off in the second half. Geovanni Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Alfonso Weather tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Gizon scored 1-4 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wágner Ribeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Geovanni Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, Misericordia EC's Bob Dinamite nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfonso Weather made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. San Martin de Tucuman's Epifanio Paulin was substituted for Rafael Roldanillo. If Zico Matamoros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Misericordia EC's Geovanni Lucas got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Misericordia EC's Bob Dinamite got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geovanni Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The San Martin de Tucuman fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Misericordia EC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.