U23 World League

Gral. San Martín
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raimundo Mannuel got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes, Teobaldo Canor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villa Ballester FC and the Bancruz F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bancruz F.C booed when Villa Ballester FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobaldo Canor didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Ballester FC's zone, Humberto Rodas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgardo Librado came out of the goal and Humberto Rodas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute, Raimundo Mannuel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edgardo Librado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Rodas in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Humberto Rodas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 17th minute Teobaldo Canor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Librado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Mannuel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Villa Ballester FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Arsenio Efraim hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Raimundo Mannuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Librado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Villa Ballester FC defense, Raimundo Mannuel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edgardo Librado. The Villa Ballester FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edgardo Librado should have stopped the shot. Humberto Rodas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Edgardo Librado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timoteo Jaume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Edgardo Librado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejandro Preda lost his temper 44 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Villa Ballester FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Bancruz F.C a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Horacio Neron, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Villa Ballester FC's Edgardo Librado. 0-3. The Villa Ballester FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bancruz F.C were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arsenio Efraim to make the kick off. Edgardo Librado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Mannuel in the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Raimundo Mannuel got a free kick in the 60th minute. Humberto Rodas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Edgardo Librado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Israel Xabat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Edgardo Librado made a huge save. After having played for 79 minutes, Tomás Clementi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Ballester FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Clementi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Rodas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Librado having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Villa Ballester FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Pero to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Ballester FC's zone, Nemesio Maiorga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgardo Librado came out of the goal and Nemesio Maiorga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Villa Ballester FC's Tomás Clementi got a free kick in the 86th minute. When the final whistle sounded Bancruz F.C left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Villa Ballester FC.