U21 League

la Bombonera
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) After having played for 2 minutes, Ettore Gelsomini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Boca Jrs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ettore Gelsomini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 4th minute, Clarence Makélélé left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a rather tough play, CA Boca Jrs's Emilio Galeone got a free kick in the 8th minute. Emanuele Guaita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Lenzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Daniele Ubriaco charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniele Ubriaco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Comunardo Villa got free with Angelo Bertoni in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emanuele Guaita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clarence Makélélé in the 35th minute of the match. Richard Laws kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Ubriaco in the 45th minute of play forced ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goalkeeper Angelo Bertoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clarence Makélélé struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Emanuele Guaita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

CA Boca Jrs's Afukaká.Protógenes Mam Rostami Boukani was substituted for Daniele Ubriaco. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Comunardo Villa to strike the kick off in the second half. If Bruno Lenzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the game, Afukaká.Protógenes Mam Rostami Boukani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CA Boca Jrs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ the free kick. The supporters of ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afukaká.Protógenes Mam Rostami Boukani didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bruno Lenzi came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bruno Lenzi couldn't finish the play. 58 minutes into the game, Bruno Lenzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Emanuele Guaita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clarence Makélélé's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuele Guaita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clarence Makélélé in the 66th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Emanuele Guaita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emanuele Guaita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Lenzi in the 68th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Lenzi came free, but Emanuele Guaita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Cerri's late challenge caught a CA Boca Jrs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Cerri helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Dario Cerri got a free kick in the 78th minute. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Angelo Bertoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Villa in the 81st minute of play. Bruno Lenzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Emanuele Guaita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's Afukaká.Protógenes Mam Rostami Boukani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelo Bertoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.