U23 World League

To Madeira Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hernando Gijon kicked off to start the match. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín was a little too slow when Justino Uxio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-1. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hernando Gijon went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Eriberto Vimaro's late challenge caught a FMArgentina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eriberto Vimaro helped the player get up and apologised. Eriberto Vimaro kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Pascual Bidari charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pascual Bidari the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Los Guacho Pistola getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Pascual Bidari hit a great ball. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Uxio in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, Ricardo Oton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FMArgentina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Guacho Pistola the free kick. Los Guacho Pistola's Feliberto Bertran was substituted for Ermegildo Pereyra. In the 32nd match minute, FMArgentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Oton to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eriberto Vimaro in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romulo Ursino saved FMArgentina from getting behind. Los Guacho Pistola's Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Los Guacho Pistola from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute Justino Uxio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hernando Gijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eriberto Vimaro made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, FMArgentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Machado to maneuver through the defense. Gogo Txaran kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by FMArgentina's Arnoldo Machado. But to his dismay, Arnoldo Machado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 63rd match minute, FMArgentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Machado to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Vimaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Romulo Ursino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eriberto Vimaro ran back to his position shaking his head. FMArgentina's Romulo Ursino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Vimaro in the 75th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Segundo Darien 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Darien in the 82nd minute of play forced FMArgentina's goalkeeper Romulo Ursino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Los Guacho Pistola's Gogo Txaran got a free kick in the 85th minute. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justino Uxio in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernando Gijon in the 93rd minute of play forced Los Guacho Pistola's goalkeeper Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustavo-Hernán Martín Callens Asín showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernando Gijon, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Guacho Pistola players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FMArgentina.