U18 World League

Estadio Anjuli
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aldo Shantala started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Domingos Leguizamón managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arroyito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Domingos Leguizamón was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Breno Moreno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, Olívio Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes Arroyito FC got a freekick which was hit by Damian Udalaitz. Ubaldo Jago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Aguinhas were awarded a corner. Maurício Toscano went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Aguinhas's Júlio Donatello getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 12 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aguinhas and the Arroyito FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Luiz Gustavo Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aguinhas's Maurício Toscano in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arroyito FC's goalie prevented a goal. Arroyito FC's Dante Totakoxe got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Celsinho Tróia hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Arroyito FC's Ubaldo Jago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Tróia in the 22nd minute of play. Ubaldo Jago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the game, Michel Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aguinhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arroyito FC the free kick. Michel Gonçalves hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 34 played minutes Aguinhas got a freekick which was hit by Michel Gonçalves. In the 45th minute, Michel Gonçalves made a precise shot to the right of Ubaldo Jago. Arroyito FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Celsinho Tróia was the one to do the kick off. If Celsinho Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 61 minutes into the game, Aguinhas's Maurício Toscano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ubaldo Jago made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 65 minutes into the match, Arroyito FC's goalkeeper Ubaldo Jago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurício Toscano. 66 minutes into the match, Arroyito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Guedes came free, but Ubaldo Jago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Dante Totakoxe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arroyito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dante Totakoxe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Aguinhas booed when Arroyito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Totakoxe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Arroyito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Guedes came free, but Ubaldo Jago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguinhas were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Arroyito FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maurício Toscano took the corner. Maurício Toscano made a great header on Aguinhas's corner, it was just that Arroyito FC's Ubaldo Jago managed to reach the ball for a save. When Renatinho Braga fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aguinhas's protests and gave Renatinho Braga a yellow card for diving instead. Renatinho Braga hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Luiz Gustavo Mota hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Aldo Shantala took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Breno Moreno. Aguinhas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ubaldo Jago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Toscano in the 86th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Enrique Fresco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Astor Mikeldi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arroyito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Astor Mikeldi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Breno Moreno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aguinhas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.