U18 World League

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Esteban Bitxintxo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bebeto de Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Astor Kepa sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes into the game, San Martin de Tucuman's Esteban Bitxintxo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bebeto de Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 13th minute of the match, Benicio Lorien got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bebeto de Azevedo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 15th match minute, AITEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luís Velloso to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of AITEC booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Peruxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabricio Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdir Cavalcante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bebeto de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Ramone, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Astor Kepa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bebeto de Azevedo was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Astor Kepa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Astor Kepa really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. If Matías Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, Esteban Bitxintxo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Bebeto de Azevedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of AITEC booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Oxarra didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Otávio Gonzales to strike the kick off in the second half. Fabricio Steven made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Luiz Antunes sent off a good shot on target. San Martin de Tucuman's Victorino Servando was substituted for Esteban Bitxintxo. In the 68th match minute, San Martin de Tucuman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Bitxintxo to maneuver through the defense. Bebeto de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guido Gombal in the 72nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Luís Velloso during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AITEC's Pedro Luís Velloso got a free kick in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, San Martin de Tucuman's Victorino Servando got a free kick in the 76th minute. After a rather tough play, AITEC's Valdir Cavalcante got a free kick in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Antunes in the 85th minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Fabricio Steven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Meder in the 87th minute of play forced AITEC's goalkeeper Bebeto de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bebeto de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Servando in the 90th minute of play. Bebeto de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Servando in the 92nd minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. San Martin de Tucuman fully deserved thier win.