U18 World League

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Armin Piccone started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Alex Castagna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Humberto Sotero was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. A collision led to SuperChango getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Marcelino Isadore hit a great ball. After 5 played minutes, Bar Marconi United's Enzo Cera shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Humberto Sotero 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 Bar Marconi United reached it. Valentin Etor struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Fausto Pellecchia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SuperChango. In the 10th minute of the match, Armin Piccone tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Humberto Sotero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alex Castagna hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moises Favila during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Moises Favila kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. SuperChango's Humberto Sotero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save SuperChango from getting a goal against them. Moises Favila got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 23rd match minute, SuperChango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Favila to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Alex Castagna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Humberto Sotero was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Leandro Emeterio fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SuperChango's protests and gave Leandro Emeterio a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SuperChango's Leandro Emeterio got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Humberto Sotero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Cera in the 35th minute of the match. SuperChango's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Armin Piccone scored to the left of an out of position Humberto Sotero, making the score, 2-0. Thanks to some nice moves Armin Piccone could shoot a difficult shot in the 42nd minute, which Humberto Sotero however easily saved by the left post. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Alex Castagna took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Humberto Sotero to make any attempt to save it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabricio Unax to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armin Piccone in the 54th minute of play forced SuperChango's goalkeeper Humberto Sotero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Sotero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Piccone, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 57 minutes of play, Bar Marconi United's Enzo Cera made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Sotero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Humberto Sotero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Castagna in the 64th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Alex Castagna notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of SuperChango's Humberto Sotero. Humberto Sotero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by SuperChango's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Enzo Cera was slow to take the kick. During this time Bar Marconi United's players had a chance to rest. Bar Marconi United's Alberigo Pomponio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Humberto Sotero in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. SuperChango's Humberto Sotero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Castagna in the 78th minute of play. Casimiro Bihar hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Enzo Cera got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Humberto Sotero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Piccone, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.