U18 World League

El Cilindro Mágico
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Octavio Chan kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Maidana. In the 18th minute, Diego De Lorenzi made a precise shot to the right of Natalio Erruki. ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When Ferruccio Castronovo fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.S. Ian Fenomeni's protests and gave Ferruccio Castronovo a yellow card for diving instead. Ferruccio Castronovo kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Concetto Vasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Cucao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Anthony Tonon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natalio Erruki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferruccio Castronovo in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Anibal Maidana hit a great ball. Diego De Lorenzi's late challenge caught a ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diego De Lorenzi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ booed when A.S. Ian Fenomeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego De Lorenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half A.S. Ian Fenomeni were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ferruccio Castronovo made the kick off in the second half. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's attentive Andrea Tocchetto managed to snatch the ball when Anibal Maidana made a throw-in in the 66th minute of the game. Ferruccio Castronovo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Erruki having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Castronovo came free, but Natalio Erruki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Edoardo Pelati hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 minutes of play, ľƼ-6-ľȜ ♆ ƬЄ ƢƲЄƦЄƧ MƛƬƛƦ's Jacobo Eleder made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Concetto Vasco was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the game, Agustin Shepherd cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Concetto Vasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Agustin Shepherd hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.