U18 League

Matorrales
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabio Pacifico kicked off to start the match. Astor Nabar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Franco having to interfere. In the 11th minute Fabio Pacifico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Sesuldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes C. A. BELGRANO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hermengildo Firme who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Atlético Matorrales's Hermengildo Firme to fire away a dangerous shot which Braulio Sesuldo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Mateus in the 14th minute of play forced Atlético Matorrales's goalkeeper Reynaldo Franco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Lucas Rudolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Matorrales's Reynaldo Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Lluis in the 19th minute of play. Atlético Matorrales's Reynaldo Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Rudolfo in the 21st minute of play. Reynaldo Franco came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by C. A. BELGRANO's Astor Nabar. But to his dismay, Astor Nabar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Fabio Pacifico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ruperto Regis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bonifacio Constancio's late challenge caught a Atlético Matorrales's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bonifacio Constancio helped the player get up and apologised. The Atlético Matorrales players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. C. A. BELGRANO were winning 0-1.

Amador Mateus was extremely unlucky when he, in the 52nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Rudolfo got free with Reynaldo Franco in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Mateus in the 59th minute of play forced Atlético Matorrales's goalkeeper Reynaldo Franco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Lluis got free with Reynaldo Franco in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Reynaldo Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Nabar in the 68th minute of play. Braulio Sesuldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Pacifico in the 70th minute of play. Astor Nabar hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, Lucas Rudolfo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Reynaldo Franco, 0-3. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind C. A. BELGRANO's goalkeeper Braulio Sesuldo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Ruperto Regis made a precise shot to the right of Braulio Sesuldo. C. A. BELGRANO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Mateus in the 82nd minute of play forced Atlético Matorrales's goalkeeper Reynaldo Franco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Astor Nabar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Lucas Rudolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reynaldo Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amador Mateus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Atlético Matorrales fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. C. A. BELGRANO were clearly better and deserved to take the win.