U21 World League

Estadio TAXISTAS
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ambrosio Fidensio took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee gave San Martin de Tucuman a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Amadeo Vincent, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tacheros OFF's Pastor Manex. 0-1. Rogelio Clodio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeo Gartxot in the 14th minute. Pastor Manex showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Hondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Pastor Manex showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Oxarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The supporters of San Martin de Tucuman booed when Tacheros OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Jurdan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute Blas Oxarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. San Martin de Tucuman's Flavio Blai quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Braulio Bernat, made in the 38th minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Tacheros OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Vincent came free, but Pastor Manex reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Amadeo Vincent had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pastor Manex. Tacheros OFF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amadeo Vincent was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amadeo Vincent was the one to do the kick off. Tacheros OFF's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Blas Oxarra 54 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. In the 56th minute, Abelardo Ospin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. San Martin de Tucuman's Jonathan Victoro was substituted for Astor Kepa. Amadeo Vincent was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. San Martin de Tucuman's Claudio Hondo got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Benicio Lorien replaced Claudio Hondo. In the 69th minute, Amadeo Vincent left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Martin de Tucuman fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Amadeo Vincent could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Pastor Manex made a huge save. Tacheros OFF's Pastor Manex proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Tacheros OFF from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas Oxarra got free with Pastor Manex in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Lorien got free with Pastor Manex in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 85 minutes into the game, San Martin de Tucuman's Leo Paskal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pastor Manex made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. With a little luck, Tacheros OFF's Pastor Manex got control of the ball when Benicio Lorien tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 93 played minutes Tacheros OFF got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Gartxot.