U23 World League

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eduardo Beltrami started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Juss Vagula's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aristides Etor was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Grimório's Kristofer Normann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Beturian in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Narciso Beturian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters crossed their fingers, but Narciso Beturian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Holm in the 14th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Aristides Etor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mauricio Cambranes fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's protests and gave Mauricio Cambranes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Mauricio Cambranes got a free kick in the 15th minute. After 16 minutes, Zaid Romero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín and the Grimório players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Grimório booed when 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zaid Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kristofer Normann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Beturian in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Beturian in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kristofer Normann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 26 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Beltrami came free, but Aristides Etor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juss Vagula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aristides Etor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Beltrami, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute Eduardo Beltrami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Etor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Mauricio Hermon got a free kick in the 37th minute. Kristofer Normann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Beturian, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Narciso Beturian came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín 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 Narciso Beturian couldn't finish the play. Eduardo Beltrami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Etor having to interfere. Aristides Etor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Beltrami, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Narciso Beturian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Renaud Van de Put kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Mauricio Hermon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kristofer Normann. Grimório's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Aristides Etor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Holm, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The supporters of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín booed when Grimório was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renaud Van de Put didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kristofer Normann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Hermon in the 58th minute of the match. Aristides Etor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Holm, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Aristides Etor made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Eduardo Beltrami sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Mauricio Cambranes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kristofer Normann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Cristos in the 72nd minute of the match. Narciso Beturian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristofer Normann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Narciso Beturian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sergio Cristos kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Beltrami came free, but Aristides Etor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.