U18 League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Samuel Grabiel was a little too slow when Pastor Osoitz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, Pastor Osoitz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Samuel Grabiel, 2-0. Abelardo Videl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Armando Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diego Armando Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abelardo Videl. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diego Armando Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. Cayetano Berto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Pastor Osoitz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Samuel Grabiel. That made the score 3-0 in the 19 minute of play. A collision led to La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Serafino Transito hit a great ball. Samuel Grabiel was a little too slow when Mauricio Chuan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 4-0. After 27 played minutes La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Moises Ruy. Samuel Grabiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Osoitz in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Jimeno Gauargi hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Diego Armando Messi 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. Jimeno Gauargi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 46 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goalkeeper Samuel Grabiel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mauricio Chuan. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diego Armando Messi was the one to do the kick off. Abelardo Videl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Armando Messi in the 55th minute. After 60 played minutes Moises Ruy rounded ACF Fiorentina's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 5-1. Rolando Regis kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Paulo Weather was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. The referee gave La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jimeno Gauargi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ACF Fiorentina's Abelardo Videl. 5-2. In the 72nd minute, Moises Ruy 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. Marcelino Sedeni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Grabiel having to interfere. In the 78th minute Marcelino Sedeni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Grabiel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Videl came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Moises Ruy. But to his dismay, Moises Ruy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-3. After 85 played minutes ACF Fiorentina got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Eutor. Pastor Osoitz's late challenge caught a La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pastor Osoitz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ACF Fiorentina getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Pastor Osoitz hit a great ball. La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Jimeno Gauargi shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Abelardo Videl but with some difficulty. Diego Armando Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 98 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Chuan came free, but Samuel Grabiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, ACF Fiorentina could leave the field as winners, despite La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 having more of the ball for most of the match.