U18 World League

El Templo Funebrero
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Sorci Viola's Ferruccio Cordone started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Sorci Viola got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Cordone. The supporters of chacarita juniors booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Dionisi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquin Paio kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, chacarita juniors's Melchor Gilesindo got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Fortunato Pizziolo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rene Goren was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fortunato Pizziolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Rene Goren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's Ferruccio Cordone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rene Goren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ferruccio Cordone struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Rene Goren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sorci Viola. 31 minutes into the match, chacarita juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Cordone came free, but Rene Goren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sorci Viola's Ferruccio Cordone in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye chacarita juniors's goalie prevented a goal. Sorci Viola's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cesare Gulli in the 33rd minute. Rene Goren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Cordone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ferruccio Cordone fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sorci Viola's protests and gave Ferruccio Cordone a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Ferruccio Cordone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-1 became the score in the 36th minute when Conrado Gelmiro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 40th minute Ferruccio Cordone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Goren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 played minutes chacarita juniors got a freekick which was hit by Prudencio Vedillo. Rene Goren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferruccio Cordone in the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Gelmiro came free, but Dennis Calcio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerardo Urritz made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Ferruccio Cordone made a precise shot to the right of Rene Goren. chacarita juniors's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When chacarita juniors's Gerardo Urritz in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sorci Viola's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of chacarita juniors booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Pizziolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Cordone in the 75th minute of play forced chacarita juniors's goalkeeper Rene Goren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 played minutes chacarita juniors got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Ordono. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind chacarita juniors's goalkeeper Rene Goren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 92 minutes, Ferruccio Cordone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sorci Viola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferruccio Cordone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rene Goren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferruccio Cordone in the 95th minute of play. Sorci Viola were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.