U23 World League

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) After 4 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Mateus. Tobias Elizardo came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Micaelense's Hermano Amaro. But to his dismay, Hermano Amaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Tobias Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermano Amaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Sarmiento de Resistencia defense, Alcides Lobo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tobias Elizardo. The Sarmiento de Resistencia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tobias Elizardo should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute, Rodolfo Mambru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes, Atlético Micaelense's Jorge Eanes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Atlético Micaelense reached it. Alexandre Paixão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Mateus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tobias Elizardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torcato Paião, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute, Hermano Amaro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobias Elizardo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 21st match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alcides Lobo to maneuver through the defense. Felipe Leguizamón took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alexandre Paixão. Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 23 played minutes Atlético Micaelense got a freekick which was hit by Torcato Paião. Alexandre Paixão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basilio Mateus in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torcato Paião in the 26th minute of play forced Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Eanes kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Alexandre Paixão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basilio Mateus in the 29th minute of play. Hernan Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Tobias Elizardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermano Amaro in the 39th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Hernan Sarmento got a free kick in the 41st minute. 41 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's Hermano Amaro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 44 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Hermano Amaro came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Simon Criston hit a great ball. After the first half Atlético Micaelense were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcides Lobo in the 53rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Torcato Paião took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Tobias Elizardo to make any attempt to save it. Tobias Elizardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermano Amaro in the 57th minute of the match. Tobias Elizardo was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Torcato Paião capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Torcato Paião really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Jorge Eanes hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo got control of the ball when Alcides Lobo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sarmiento de Resistencia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Torcato Paião scored to the left of an out of position Tobias Elizardo, making the score, 0-6. 81 minutes into the game, Cassiano Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Micaelense's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sarmiento de Resistencia the free kick. After 81 played minutes Atlético Micaelense got a freekick which was hit by Cassiano Albuquerque. After 85 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Mateus. Through an outstanding action, after 86 minutes, Tobias Elizardo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cassiano Albuquerque kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89thth minute of the game Basilio Mateus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Micaelense's Alexandre Paixão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcides Lobo in the 95th minute of play.