U23 World League

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) ToCoTaN FC's Florentino Batista 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. 7 minutes into the game, ToCoTaN FC's Florentino Batista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santos Bernat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 11th match minute, Invisible was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Mazuste to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute Florentino Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Bernat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Invisible's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Danel came free, but Santos Bernat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Franco Mastantuono ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carolo Sasoin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 36th minute, Clodoveo Aresti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Enzo-Nicolás Pérez. Santos Bernat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Batista in the 44th minute of play. In the 46thth minute of the game Florentino Batista who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Invisible's Santos Bernat was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clodoveo Aresti to strike the kick off in the second half. Anibal Mazuste kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Carolo Sasoin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Mastantuono in the 57th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Invisible's Emanuels Mammana got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes, ToCoTaN FC's Isidro Eguerdi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santos Bernat 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 ToCoTaN FC reached it. A collision led to Invisible getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Urbano Laurgain hit a great ball. In the 69th match minute, ToCoTaN FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustacio Nevada to maneuver through the defense. Franco Mastantuono took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carolo Sasoin. Carolo Sasoin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuels Mammana during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Emanuels Mammana. In the 79th minute of the match Isidro Eguerdi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Santos Bernat showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 80 minutes into the match, ToCoTaN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Mastantuono came free, but Carolo Sasoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Aresti. Santos Bernat was a little too slow when Florentino Batista got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 3-2.