U18 League

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Argentinos Juniors's Timoteo Gonzo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Moises Isidor made a precise shot to the right of Donato Ignazio. Argentinos Juniors's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Silvio Berdoi kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Ciano in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Moises Isidor notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio. Donato Ignazio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 14 minutes, Moises Isidor made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 20 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Ciano came free, but Donato Ignazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timoteo Gonzo got free with Roberto Fonda in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Moises Ciano's late challenge caught a Argentinos Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Ciano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Argentinos Juniors's Timoteo Gonzo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roberto Fonda. Roberto Fonda yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. 44 minutes into the match, Moises Ciano notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio. Donato Ignazio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Donato Ignazio came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's Moises Ciano. But to his dismay, Moises Ciano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. In the 57th match minute, CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicasio Salamon to maneuver through the defense. Roberto Fonda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Segundo Lucado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Gonzo came free, but Roberto Fonda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severiano Mikeldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Argentinos Juniors booed when CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Ciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Fonda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timoteo Gonzo in the 65th minute of play. The corner led Argentinos Juniors's Segundo Lucado to fire away a dangerous shot which Roberto Fonda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Isidor in the 69th minute of play forced Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Donato Ignazio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Timoteo Gonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Fonda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Ciano came free, but Donato Ignazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Moises Isidor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Ignazio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timoteo Gonzo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Fonda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Moises Isidor kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Timoteo Gonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.