U18 League

Carlos Idaho Gesell
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Esteban Bitxintxo started the match with the kick off. Osvaldo Ibon's late challenge caught a San Martin de Tucuman's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Ibon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's Osvaldo Ibon got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 32nd minute of the game, Benicio Lorien landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Oscar Taurino fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's protests and gave Oscar Taurino a yellow card for diving instead. San Martin de Tucuman's Siro Barrionuevo was substituted for Benicio Lorien. In the 37th minute, Fernando Fagildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to A.D Atlético Villa Gesell getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Severo Lano hit a great ball. In the 41st match minute, A.D Atlético Villa Gesell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Romano to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Bitxintxo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's Osvaldo Ibon got his second yellow card of the match in the 54th minute. The referee ordered Osvaldo Ibon off the ground. Fabricio Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saturnino Bastia in the 61st minute of the match. After 62 minutes, Fernando Fagildo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.D Atlético Villa Gesell and the San Martin de Tucuman players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to A.D Atlético Villa Gesell getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Fernando Fagildo hit a great ball. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Raimundo Meder replaced Esteban Bitxintxo. The supporters of San Martin de Tucuman booed when A.D Atlético Villa Gesell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Fagildo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's Filomeno Atarrabi got control of the ball when Raimundo Meder tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of San Martin de Tucuman booed when A.D Atlético Villa Gesell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Tab didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's goalkeeper Filomeno Atarrabi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfonso Weather. After 68 minutes of play A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's Segundo Tab was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Segundo Tab kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, A.D Atlético Villa Gesell's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Meder came free, but Filomeno Atarrabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oscar Taurino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Fabricio Steven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's Alfonso Weather sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filomeno Atarrabi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Filomeno Atarrabi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Eguerdi in the 82nd minute. Filomeno Atarrabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Meder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Raimundo Meder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Atarrabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.