U23 World League

Antonio María Claret
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta 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 7 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Casado. Bartuelo Cisneros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Lopez in the 11th minute of play. Bartuelo Cisneros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Acosta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaufred Balmaceda who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Agustin Marchesan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Claretiano FC's Bartuelo Cisneros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Acosta in the 23rd minute of play. If Gaufred Balmaceda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartuelo Cisneros came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta. But to his dismay, Lautaro Acosta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Ariel Lopez came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the LEBRON fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ariel Lopez couldn't finish the play. If Ariel Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Lautaro Acosta sped through Claretiano FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bartuelo Cisneros. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herminio Beitia got free with Agustin Marchesan in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nestor Casado hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ralondo Bergada made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Ralondo Bergada cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Agustin Marchesan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 55th minute Herminio Beitia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Marchesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Marchesan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Beitia in the 58th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Ariel Lopez got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. LEBRON made a substitution. Nacho Fernandez replaced Fernando Gómez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralondo Bergada in the 63rd minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LEBRON's Agustin Marchesan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Beitia in the 65th minute of play. In the 70th minute Gaufred Balmaceda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Marchesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Marchesan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Beitia, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Severiano Mulas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartuelo Cisneros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 78th minute of the match. Lautaro Acosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd match minute, Claretiano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Valcarce to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Ariel Lopez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bartuelo Cisneros. Claretiano FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ariel Lopez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 88th minute, Ralondo Bergada made a precise shot to the right of Agustin Marchesan. LEBRON's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. In the 93rd match minute, Claretiano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Mulas to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute, Nacho Fernandez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bartuelo Cisneros was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. LEBRON's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.