World League

El Matadero
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Estevon Abancens kicked off to start the match. Deportivo Pergamino's Roberto Bonano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Pergamino from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Deportivo Pergamino booed when Escuadrón Mercenario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kang Li took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nando Toscano. Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Nando Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Werner Barz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesar Egun scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nando Toscano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nando Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Jerardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Escuadrón Mercenario's goal looked a bit too open when Carolo Jerardo came free, but Nando Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Messias in the 38th minute of play forced Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Roberto Bonano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Roberto Bonano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carolo Jerardo in the 44th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Pergamino's Roberto Bonano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevon Abancens in the 45th minute of play. Ramiro Messias hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Werner Barz made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Egun in the 55th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nando Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Werner Barz in the 55th minute of play. Deportivo Pergamino's Baltasar Santio was substituted for Kang Li. Deportivo Pergamino were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Escuadrón Mercenario's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cesar Egun took the corner. Cesar Egun made a great header on Deportivo Pergamino's corner, it was just that Escuadrón Mercenario's Nando Toscano managed to reach the ball for a save. Maximiliano Efraim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Nando Toscano made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Maximiliano Efraim took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Nando Toscano to make any attempt to save it. Deportivo Pergamino's Roberto Bonano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevon Abancens in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estevon Abancens in the 70th minute of play forced Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Roberto Bonano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Escuadrón Mercenario was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Abastas to maneuver through the defense. Nando Toscano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carolo Jerardo in the 83rd minute. Natalio Lon hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Nando Toscano was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Carolo Jerardo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carolo Jerardo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. The supporters of Deportivo Pergamino booed when Escuadrón Mercenario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Abastas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Cesar Egun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Pergamino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesar Egun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over Deportivo Pergamino could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Escuadrón Mercenario throughout the match.