U18 World League

Rey de Copas
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Severo Vachon got the match started through his kick off. Benito Gonsalve took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio Garin. Flavio Garin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 11 played minutes C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Jakes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teofilo Maiorga during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Teofilo Maiorga hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 13 played minutes, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Cirilo Pietro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gustavo Abadie came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ reached it. In the 14th minute, Ciro Lobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GERLIROJO Ψ's Teofilo Maiorga got his second yellow card of the match in the 22nd minute. The referee ordered Teofilo Maiorga off the ground. In the 23rd minute, Teofilo Maiorga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damaso Bilbo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gustavo Abadie having to make a save. Gustavo Abadie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cirilo Pietro in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damaso Bilbo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Benito Gonsalve managed to get in a good position for a shot. GERLIROJO Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Gonsalve was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Garin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Jesus Etxekopar hit a great ball. Benito Gonsalve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of GERLIROJO Ψ booed when C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Ulizes didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damaso Bilbo was the one to do the kick off. Maximino Xacintu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Flavio Garin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Garin came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by GERLIROJO Ψ's Tiburcio Oskitz. But to his dismay, Tiburcio Oskitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Benito Gonsalve fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Garin having to interfere. Segundo Delfino charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Segundo Delfino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Segundo Delfino hit a great ball. Segundo Delfino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gustavo Abadie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Abadie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damaso Bilbo went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damaso Bilbo in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustavo Abadie saved GERLIROJO Ψ from getting behind. Benito Gonsalve kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Segundo Delfino got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 94 minutes, Damaso Bilbo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damaso Bilbo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.