U18 League

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicanor Florian started the match with the kick off. Elvio Diagur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez in the 12th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elvio Diagur. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. 17 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Nicanor Florian came free, but Clemente Nahia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Nicanor Florian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Nahia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Omar Furman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elvio Diagur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez in the 32nd minute of play. Omar Furman struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Elvio Diagur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín. 37 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Furman came free, but Elvio Diagur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín booed when San Lorenzo de Sarandi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Calvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Maximiliano Napier fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's protests and gave Maximiliano Napier a yellow card for diving instead. After some careless play in the 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín defense, Daniel Mantzio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clemente Nahia. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clemente Nahia should have stopped the shot. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez made a kick off. Nicanor Florian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Daniel Mantzio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Clemente Nahia. Clemente Nahia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. With 67 minutes on the clock, José Luis Brown commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. José Luis Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's zone, Cesar Ritchie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clemente Nahia came out of the goal and Cesar Ritchie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elvio Diagur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Abad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to San Lorenzo de Sarandi getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Erasmo Calvino hit a great ball. Santiago Abad kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Elvio Diagur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiliano Napier, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. If Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elvio Diagur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Mantzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Clemente Nahia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elvio Diagur was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Vladimiro Hodei got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Lautaro-Gabriel Martínez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omar Furman kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.