U18 League

semillero del mundo
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arturo Acevedo started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the BICHO neuquino defense, Arturo Acevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hector Socorro. The BICHO neuquino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hector Socorro should have stopped the shot. Hector Socorro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Acevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. SOUTH THUNDER's Benito Argi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Gabino in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute Isidoro Godoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Socorro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, BICHO neuquino's Teobaldo Ixona got a free kick in the 13th minute. Benito Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvio Incendio in the 15th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, BICHO neuquino's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Acevedo came free, but Hector Socorro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Socorro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Tome, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute, Arturo Acevedo made a precise shot to the right of Hector Socorro. BICHO neuquino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The audience was convinced that Elvio Incendio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Argi was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 34 minutes into the game, SOUTH THUNDER's Santiago Tome nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hector Socorro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Hector Socorro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Godoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Santiago Tome had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hector Socorro. BICHO neuquino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santiago Tome was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 48th minute Isidoro Godoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Socorro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Thanks to some nice moves Santiago Tome could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Hector Socorro however easily saved by the left post. Hector Socorro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Godoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Hector Socorro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Tome in the 59th minute of play. 0-5 became the score in the 60th minute when Santiago Tome elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 68 minutes into the game, Silvestre Maldonado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hector Socorro. Silvestre Maldonado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. Hector Socorro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arturo Acevedo in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elvio Incendio in the 74th minute of play forced SOUTH THUNDER's goalkeeper Benito Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes, Elvio Incendio made it 1-7 with a short kick to the right side. SOUTH THUNDER's Benito Argi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Benito Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Millrick in the 80th minute of play. Hector Socorro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Godoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Socorro made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Arnaldo Theodore sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, BICHO neuquino's Elvio Incendio got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 90th match minute, BICHO neuquino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Urritz to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind BICHO neuquino's goalkeeper Hector Socorro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gabriel Millrick struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Benito Argi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BICHO neuquino. The BICHO neuquino fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SOUTH THUNDER were clearly better and deserved to take the win.