U18 World League

Piernitas Liting
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Guansa's Arturo Tono 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. A collision led to Guansa getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Claudio Henrico hit a great ball. If Agustin Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Guansa defense, Agustin Isauro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timoteo Obano. The Guansa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timoteo Obano should have stopped the shot. After 11 minutes of play, La Bichineta's Agustin Isauro made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timoteo Obano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th match minute, Guansa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Gonza to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, La Bichineta's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Hori came free, but Eduardo Jordy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustin Isauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Obano having to interfere. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Guansa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Moises Pereyra was slow to take the kick. During this time La Bichineta's players had a chance to rest. Guansa's Timoteo Obano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Isauro in the 21st minute of play. When Agustin Guerrero fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Bichineta's protests and gave Agustin Guerrero a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th match minute, La Bichineta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Guerrero to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Estefan got free with Eduardo Jordy in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agustin Isauro's late challenge caught a Guansa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agustin Isauro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Bichineta's Agustin Isauro got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Eduardo Jordy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Tono in the 44th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Pereyra made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Moises Pereyra managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Bichineta's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Pereyra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timoteo Obano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 52 played minutes Guansa got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Estefan. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guansa! Timoteo Obano had in the 55thth minute some difficulties stopping Moises Pereyra's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 56th match minute, Guansa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uriel Hori to maneuver through the defense. After 57 played minutes La Bichineta got a freekick which was hit by Modesto Mark. Melchor Calvet hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Florencio Jaunti hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. La Bichineta's Eduardo Jordy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Henrico in the 71st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melchor Calvet during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, La Bichineta's Melchor Calvet got a free kick in the 74th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Agustin Isauro notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Guansa's Timoteo Obano. Timoteo Obano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of La Bichineta booed when Guansa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Tono didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Agustin Isauro notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Guansa's Timoteo Obano. Timoteo Obano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched La Bichineta eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.