U23 League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Reynaldo Pietro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Grosso United's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Urti came free, but Saturnino Romo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Natalio Peyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Newells Old Boys getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Generoso Eyague hit a great ball. From close distance Reynaldo Pietro pressed in the 1-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 23 minutes into the game. Emanuel Llorienzo charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuel Llorienzo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Saturnino Romo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Ovando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Paulo Elija fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grosso United's protests and gave Paulo Elija a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Paulo Elija hit a great ball. Grosso United's Saturnino Romo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Llorienzo in the 41st minute of play. Saturnino Romo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amador Urti's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamin Valiente during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Benjamin Valiente hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 51st minute Guillermo Ovando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grosso United's Saturnino Romo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Grosso United from getting a goal against them. Newells Old Boys's Ubaldo Silvanito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Peyo in the 55th minute of play. In the 59thth minute of the game Natalio Peyo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newells Old Boys's Ubaldo Silvanito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Saturnino Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Llorienzo in the 63rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Emanuel Llorienzo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Saturnino Romo, 3-1. After 67 minutes, Freddy Gurutz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grosso United and the Newells Old Boys players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Freddy Gurutz hit a great ball. Saturnino Romo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Llorienzo in the 71st minute. Ubaldo Silvanito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Quin, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Saturnino Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Ovando in the 82nd minute of the match. Ubaldo Silvanito didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natalio Peyo went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Newells Old Boys's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.