U18 League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Velez Sarsfield booed when Tigres Ñacuñán FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Tello didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's Mariano Orland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Uriel Raymon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 14 played minutes Tigres Ñacuñán FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Guillem. After 16 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Victorio Gilesindo. Uriel Raymon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Orland in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Orland came free, but Uriel Raymon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Diagur came free, but Abel Arano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Raymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Orland in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Tigres Ñacuñán FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Mariano Orland hit a great ball. If Victorio Gilesindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Orland came free, but Uriel Raymon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benicio Diagur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Orland in the 47th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Mariano Orland made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Cesar Weterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Raymon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Marcones in the 57th minute of play forced Tigres Ñacuñán FC's goalkeeper Abel Arano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Arano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Argina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Arano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Argina, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Tadeo Mergildo took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Uriel Raymon. Uriel Raymon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Weterio in the 70th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tadeo Mergildo. Uriel Raymon came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Tigres Ñacuñán FC's Tadeo Mergildo. But to his dismay, Tadeo Mergildo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Genaro Argina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Arano having to interfere. Velez Sarsfield's Uriel Raymon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Orland in the 88th minute of play. Abel Arano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Marcones, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 91 minutes into the game, Ernesto Guillem was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tigres Ñacuñán FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Velez Sarsfield the free kick. The supporters of Velez Sarsfield booed when Tigres Ñacuñán FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Guillem didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 92 played minutes, Velez Sarsfield's Arsenio Dalmai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abel Arano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Velez Sarsfield reached it. A collision led to Tigres Ñacuñán FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Leandro Manuelo hit a great ball.