U23 League

Estadio Guiñazú
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Jesus Frichoso made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Felipe Salvino took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Rafael Martino to make any attempt to save it. A nice corner shot did that Santo Heli got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rafael Martino quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vladimiro Gaizko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesus Frichoso in the 12th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonzalo Balasi during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes Guiñazú FC got a freekick which was hit by Gonzalo Balasi. After 16 played minutes, Club Sportivo Italiano's Natalio Louis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vladimiro Gaizko 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 Club Sportivo Italiano reached it. With a little luck, Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino got control of the ball when Felipe Salvino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute Jesus Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiro Gaizko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guiñazú FC's Vladimiro Gaizko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Frichoso in the 23rd minute of play. Vladimiro Gaizko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Romo, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Vladimiro Gaizko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Romo in the 28th minute of play. Justo Romo took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimiro Gaizko. Vladimiro Gaizko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Elvio Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes into the match, Guiñazú FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elvio Machado came free, but Vladimiro Gaizko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Santo Heli fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guiñazú FC's protests and gave Santo Heli a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Guiñazú FC's Santo Heli got a free kick in the 40th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Justo Romo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Guiñazú FC's Vladimiro Gaizko. Vladimiro Gaizko was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th match minute, Guiñazú FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Uhin to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Felipe Salvino to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Jesus Frichoso tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vladimiro Gaizko saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 54 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Club Sportivo Italiano's Jesus Frichoso fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Uhin in the 60th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elvio Machado struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Vladimiro Gaizko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Sportivo Italiano. Cauan Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Carmelo Uhin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guiñazú FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmelo Uhin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Martino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Guiñazú FC's Vladimiro Gaizko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvio Machado in the 66th minute of play. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Guiñazú FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Gaizko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Justo Romo could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Vladimiro Gaizko however easily saved by the left post. Carmelo Uhin took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Martino. Rafael Martino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Club Sportivo Italiano's Jesus Frichoso got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Guiñazú FC's Santo Heli got a free kick in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Guiñazú FC booed when Club Sportivo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Louis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimiro Gaizko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Frichoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Club Sportivo Italiano were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.