U18 World League

Robert Nesta Marley
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Gogo Vidal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Lucas Olo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Olo got free with Emanuele Guaita in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, CA Boca Jrs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ercole Ceresoli to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute of the match Robustiano Selatse shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuele Guaita showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabrizio Scevola kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Lucas Olo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ and the CA Boca Jrs players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lucas Olo hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Emanuele Guaita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddy Gonzalez. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Dennis Tozzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. CA Boca Jrs's supporters rose to their feet, but Dennis Tozzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ennio Profeta during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 28 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Ennio Profeta. 35 minutes into the match, Gogo Vidal notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of CA Boca Jrs's Emanuele Guaita. Emanuele Guaita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 44th minute Gogo Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Guaita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico Monaco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 1-0.

♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ made a substitution. Freddy Dalmu replaced Benjamin Hermon. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dennis Tozzi was the one to do the kick off. Emanuele Guaita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddy Gonzalez in the 56th minute of the match. Martin Suarez didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. A collision led to CA Boca Jrs getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Federico Monaco hit a great ball. Emanuele Guaita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Felipillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gogo Vidal in the 77th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Emanuele Guaita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dennis Tozzi's late challenge caught a ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dennis Tozzi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CA Boca Jrs getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Dennis Tozzi hit a great ball. Lucas Olo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Guaita having to interfere. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Gogo Vidal pulled a muscle in his leg after 94 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 94 minutes into the game, Diego Tamburrini 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 ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ the free kick. The supporters of ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Tamburrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 96 played minutes, ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Felipe Reynardo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emanuele Guaita 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 ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ reached it. CA Boca Jrs succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ had controlled the match.