U23 World League

Diego A. Milito
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) Lisandro Lopez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Bareiro came free, but Marcelo Eufemio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Racing Club【LBF】's Feliks Osowski threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lisandro Lopez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lisandro Lopez in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Feliks Osowski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Bareiro in the 18th minute of play forced Racing Club【LBF】's goalkeeper Marcelo Eufemio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Racing Club【LBF】's Carolo Chuse got a free kick in the 20th minute. Marcelo Eufemio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Ceandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 24 played minutes Internet XAire got a freekick which was hit by Guido Pietro. Lisandro Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victorio Perico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Eufemio having to make a save. 35 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Bareiro came free, but Marcelo Eufemio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Eulalio Aimar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliks Osowski having to interfere. Internet XAire's Lázaro Elia was substituted for Tobias Lidon. Baltasar Cadelo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Marcelo Eufemio made a huge save. In the 74th minute Adam Bareiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Eufemio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Club【LBF】's zone, Alfredo Pavon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Eufemio came out of the goal and Alfredo Pavon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Racing Club【LBF】 defense, Alfredo Pavon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Eufemio. The Racing Club【LBF】 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Eufemio should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Lázaro Elia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Internet XAire's supporters rose to their feet, but Lázaro Elia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelo Eufemio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Feliks Osowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Lopez in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Pavon came free, but Marcelo Eufemio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Gogo Geleberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adam Bareiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Racing Club【LBF】's Marcelo Eufemio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Racing Club【LBF】 from getting a goal against them. When the match was over Internet XAire could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Racing Club【LBF】 throughout the match.