U23 World League

Julio Cesar Villagra
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) When Valentin Nel fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yofré AFC's protests and gave Valentin Nel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th minute, Valentin Nel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Leoiar in the 14th minute of play forced Yofré AFC's goalkeeper Saturnino Aurre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Florencio Laurin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amadeo Amor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a little luck, Yofré AFC's Saturnino Aurre got control of the ball when Florentino Indar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saturnino Aurre made an important save on a dangerous shot by Natalio Casado in the 24th minute. Amadeo Amor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Nel in the 26th minute of play. Mario Iyan hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the game, Natalio Casado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C. A. BELGRANO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yofré AFC the free kick. A collision led to C. A. BELGRANO getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Natalio Casado hit a great ball. Saturnino Aurre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ubaldo Leoiar in the 31st minute of the match. Marcos Guerau kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 33rd play minute Florentino Indar came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Saturnino Aurre. 1-1. Saturnino Aurre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Bonifaco, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnulfo Restu was the one to do the kick off. Amadeo Amor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valentin Nel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 51 minute of play. In the 55th minute Ubaldo Leoiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Aurre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 minutes of play, Yofré AFC's Valentin Nel made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeo Amor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice moves Florencio Laurin could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Amadeo Amor however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Yofré AFC booed when C. A. BELGRANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Bonifaco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, C. A. BELGRANO's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Itzaina came free, but Amadeo Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Nel kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Saturnino Aurre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Leoiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. With 77 minutes on the clock, Marcos Guerau commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 77th match minute, Yofré AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Guerau to maneuver through the defense. Saturnino Aurre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Indar in the 78th minute of the match. Tobias Bonifaco kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Restu in the 84th minute of play forced Yofré AFC's goalkeeper Saturnino Aurre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of C. A. BELGRANO booed when Yofré AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Frederik didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Florentino Indar came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the C. A. BELGRANO 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 Florentino Indar couldn't finish the play. After 92 played minutes Yofré AFC got a freekick which was hit by Florencio Laurin. Saturnino Aurre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Leoiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Yofré AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.