U23 World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Casimiro Lore 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. The throw-in from Fabian Adrio in the 4th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Reko-Recko 03™'s Selman Ruzi. In the 7th match minute, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Furman to maneuver through the defense. Robinho Falcão might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nahuel Losada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robinho Falcão ran back to his position shaking his head. Carlos Eduardo Donatello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alejo Elizardo in the 12th minute. Robinho Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Nahuel Losada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robinho Falcão in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robinho Falcão in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nahuel Losada prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Federico Valverde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robinho Falcão in the 40th minute of play forced Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's goalkeeper Nahuel Losada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute Robinho Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nahuel Losada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Robinho Falcão made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Reko-Recko 03™'s Rodrigo Firmino got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 59th minute Casimiro Lore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Eduardo Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Reko-Recko 03™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Fresnedo to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Casimiro Lore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Eduardo Donatello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nahuel Losada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Valverde in the 69th minute of play. If Robinho Falcão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Reko-Recko 03™ defense, Casimiro Lore kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Eduardo Donatello. The Reko-Recko 03™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Eduardo Donatello should have stopped the shot. Nahuel Losada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Selman Ruzi in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Firmino in the 90th minute of play forced Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's goalkeeper Nahuel Losada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's goalkeeper Nahuel Losada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robinho Falcão. Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Nahuel Losada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Valverde in the 92nd minute of play. The Belgrano LOS PIRATAS support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.