U23 League

Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mingo Torrente in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benicio Ignazio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute, Eber Ludeña made a precise shot to the right of Alberto Txurio. Newells Old Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Benicio Ignazio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mingo Torrente, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guillermo Ovando in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benicio Ignazio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Eber Ludeña fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored All Boys 22's protests and gave Eber Ludeña a yellow card for diving instead. Eber Ludeña hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Benicio Ignazio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mingo Torrente in the 29th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Eber Ludeña made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Newells Old Boys's Alberto Txurio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Eber Ludeña came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the All Boys 22 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 Eber Ludeña couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, All Boys 22's João Francisco Freire got a free kick in the 39th minute. A collision led to All Boys 22 getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Andres Umea hit a great ball. Benicio Ignazio was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mingo Torrente. All Boys 22's Benicio Ignazio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save All Boys 22 from getting a goal against them. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Eber Ludeñas short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Alberto Txurio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alberto Txurio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eber Ludeña's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Benicio Ignazio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anacleto Clementi, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Benicio Ignazio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anacleto Clementi in the 65th minute of the match. Alberto Txurio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Umea, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Mingo Torrente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benicio Ignazio. All Boys 22's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mingo Torrente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. Alberto Txurio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hipolito Lucila showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-6 in the 78 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mingo Torrente in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benicio Ignazio saved All Boys 22 from getting behind. Eber Ludeña in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alberto Txurio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Generoso Bastia's late challenge caught a Newells Old Boys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Generoso Bastia helped the player get up and apologised. Generoso Bastia hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 91st match minute, All Boys 22 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Umea to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Mingo Torrente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benicio Ignazio. All Boys 22's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mingo Torrente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-6. The Newells Old Boys supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching All Boys 22's performance. The match ended with a win for All Boys 22.