U18 World League

Margarita
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Fermin Tauro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Santiago Jatsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Benedicto Torres fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Margarita's protests and gave Benedicto Torres a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Devoto club social booed when Margarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Emanuel Gasteiz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Jatsu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Margarita's Benedicto Torres got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Tauro in the 16th minute of play forced Margarita's goalkeeper Santiago Jatsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute, Fermin Tauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Devoto club social's goalkeeper Hugo Cordero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Modesto Kismi. A collision led to Margarita getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Hilario Rami hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Abad in the 26th minute of play forced Devoto club social's goalkeeper Hugo Cordero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Cordero was a little too slow when Benedicto Torres got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 27th minute. The score was now 1-1. Emanuel Gasteiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Jatsu having to interfere. If Fermin Tauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Devoto club social getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Fermin Tauro hit a great ball. In the 44th minute Emanuel Gasteiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Jatsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

If Emanuel Oxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hugo Cordero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Hegoi in the 57th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Benedicto Torres notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Devoto club social's Hugo Cordero. Hugo Cordero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Fermin Tauro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Devoto club social's supporters rose to their feet, but Fermin Tauro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Jatsu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 68 minutes into the game, Benedicto Torres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Hugo Cordero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute Benedicto Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Cordero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 played minutes Margarita got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Carlomagno. Felipe Carlomagno's late challenge caught a Devoto club social's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felipe Carlomagno helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th match minute, Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Carlomagno to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Cordaryal got free with Santiago Jatsu in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emanuel Gasteiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Santiago Jatsu made a huge save. Albino Orlondon kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Tomás Bertran's late challenge caught a Margarita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomás Bertran helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Devoto club social getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Tomás Bertran hit a great ball. Margarita's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.