U18 World League

Estadio 15 de Abril
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Conrado Fidele kicked off to start the match. C A U's Nicasio Gergori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Mikeldi in the 3rd minute of play. Nicasio Gergori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomiro Gau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the C A U defense, Baldomiro Gau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicasio Gergori. The C A U fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicasio Gergori should have stopped the shot. When Sebastian Mazuste fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Panchera's protests and gave Sebastian Mazuste a yellow card for diving instead. Sebastian Mazuste kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Joel Botello's late challenge caught a C A U's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Botello helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Joel Botello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. C A U's Nicasio Gergori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Mikeldi in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, La Panchera's Valentin Mikeldi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicasio Gergori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. A collision led to C A U getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Conrado Fidele hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, C A U's Ivan Gizon got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute of the match Alfonso Bernard shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicasio Gergori showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 29 minutes into the game, La Panchera's Baldomiro Gau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicasio Gergori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Alfonso Bernard kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes La Panchera got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Gutierrez. When Augusto Ipar fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C A U's protests and gave Augusto Ipar a yellow card for diving instead. Augusto Ipar hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

Baldomiro Gau could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Nicasio Gergori made a huge save. Bruno Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Fidele in the 64th minute of play. In the 69th minute Valentin Mikeldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Gergori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Baldomiro Gau recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nicasio Gergori. Baldomiro Gau showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Baldomiro Gau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Nicasio Gergori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leon Maidana charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leon Maidana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. La Panchera's Bruno Cresenciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Fidele in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Placido Rozarius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 92 minutes, Baldomiro Gau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Panchera's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomiro Gau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.