U23 World League

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 8423 (Terracing: 6318, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antonio Nordby started the match with the kick off. Dionisio Otsando in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Theo Machado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luisito Fernanco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Theo Machado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Deportivo Pergamino's Luisito Fernanco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 6th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to Λstral Villains FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Stian Alvær hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Vikstrand in the 12th minute of play forced Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Hermengildo Aresti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Lucas hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 15 played minutes Deportivo Pergamino got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Otsando. Hermengildo Aresti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuel Vikstrand went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 28 minutes into the game, Brian Nickelsen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Λstral Villains FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Pergamino the free kick. Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jefferson de Amaral in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Nordby in the 34th minute of play forced Λstral Villains FC's goalkeeper Theo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Λstral Villains FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Patrick Jønsson hit a great ball. Theo Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionisio Otsando in the 40th minute. Theo Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionisio Otsando in the 43rd minute. Antonio Nordbys short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Theo Machado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 45th minute, Brian Nickelsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jefferson de Amaral made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Antonio Nordby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theo Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Isaltino Maraschin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 55th minute of the match, Jefferson de Amaral got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hermengildo Aresti was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 60 minutes into the match, Λstral Villains FC's Isaltino Maraschin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermengildo Aresti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Theo Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Nordby, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Theo Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Nordby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 66 minutes on the clock, Zbyszek Trzemzalski commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Λstral Villains FC's Martin Do was substituted for Jefferson de Amaral. In the 66th minute, one of Λstral Villains FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Λstral Villains FC. Theo Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Nordby in the 72nd minute of play. Samuel Vikstrand charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Vikstrand the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes Λstral Villains FC got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Vikstrand. Hermengildo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaltino Maraschin in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Luisito Fernanco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theo Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isaltino Maraschin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute, Luisito Fernanco made a precise shot to the right of Theo Machado. Λstral Villains FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Antonio Nordby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dionisio Otsando in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theo Machado saved Λstral Villains FC from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Deportivo Pergamino players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.