U18 World League

Estadio Bombonera
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Hernan Checa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nereo Aznar went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Cura del Futbol booed when Bahía é Carnaval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Tavio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nereo Aznar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hernan Checa was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Teo Emeterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, Bahía é Carnaval's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Aznar came free, but Hernan Checa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Markel during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Diego Markel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Bahía é Carnaval getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Alejandro Tavio hit a great ball. 21 minutes into the match, Alejandro Tavio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eusebio Cai, 1-1. A collision led to Bahía é Carnaval getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Emilio Hug hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Alejo Itzaina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusebio Cai was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Alejandro Tavio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alejandro Tavio really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Antonio Maria hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Alejo Itzaina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cura del Futbol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejo Itzaina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nereo Aznar to make the kick off. A collision led to Bahía é Carnaval getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Victoriano Francesco hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Bahía é Carnaval defense, Nereo Aznar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hernan Checa. The Bahía é Carnaval fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hernan Checa should have stopped the shot. Nereo Aznar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Checa having to interfere. Nereo Aznar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Hernan Checa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victoriano Francesco hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Hernan Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Aznar, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Eusebio Cai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Tavio in the 71st minute of the match. After 72 minutes, Carolo Chus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cura del Futbol and the Bahía é Carnaval players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bahía é Carnaval booed when Cura del Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Chus didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Nereo Aznar sped through Bahía é Carnaval's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hernan Checa. The audience was convinced that Nereo Aznar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hernan Checa was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Aznar in the 89th minute of play forced Bahía é Carnaval's goalkeeper Hernan Checa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hernan Checa made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Nereo Aznar sent off a good shot on target.