U18 World League

Benavides
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryszard Gecionis in the 10th minute of play forced Boedo Athletic.'s goalkeeper Paolo Bazkoare to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michal Zdeb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Gelmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Gelmiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michal Zdeb read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Boedo Athletic.'s Paolo Bazkoare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryszard Gecionis in the 17th minute of play. Zbyszek Zahemski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Bazkoare having to interfere. Isaac Gelmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michal Zdeb having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Gelmiro in the 24th minute of play forced FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Michal Zdeb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Boedo Athletic.'s Raimundo Uhin got a free kick in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the FA Sandtown defense, Severo Casado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michal Zdeb. The FA Sandtown fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michal Zdeb should have stopped the shot. Michal Zdeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Gelmiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Michal Zdeb had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Severo Casado. In the 42nd minute, Boedo Athletic.'s Isaac Gelmiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Michal Zdeb. Michal Zdeb yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

After a defensive mix-up in FA Sandtown's zone, Juan Lamberto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michal Zdeb came out of the goal and Juan Lamberto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaac Gelmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michal Zdeb having to interfere. Isaac Gelmiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michal Zdeb stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severo Casado's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. The audience was convinced that Ryszard Gecionis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paolo Bazkoare was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Boedo Athletic.'s Florentino Venceslas was substituted for Isaac Gelmiro. Florentino Venceslas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Michal Zdeb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michal Zdeb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severo Casado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boedo Athletic.'s Severo Casado got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Boedo Athletic. fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Boedo Athletic.'s Severo Casado looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. FA Sandtown's Michal Zdeb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florentino Venceslas in the 83rd minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Boedo Athletic. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Barea to maneuver through the defense. Boedo Athletic.'s Severo Casado got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FA Sandtown's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.