U18 World League

Staples Mariachi
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Melgarejo kicked off to start the match. Mariachi FC's Victor Urrejola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo De Paolis in the 7th minute of play. Raimundo Melgarejos short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Dino Miccoli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dino Miccoli was a little too slow when Víctor Soto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus F.C.'s zone, Víctor Soto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Miccoli came out of the goal and Víctor Soto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Víctor Soto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Dino Miccoli made a huge save. In the 39th minute, Horacio Guardas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dino Miccoli, passed just outside the right post. Mariachi FC's Víctor Soto got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dino Miccoli made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Horacio Guardas sent off a good shot on target. Juventus F.C.'s Dino Miccoli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Melgarejo in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anselmo De Paolis was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ermanno Penna during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, one of Juventus F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Juventus F.C.. In the 58th minute Horacio Guardas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Miccoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Juventus F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Melgarejo came free, but Dino Miccoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Horacio Guardas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bautista Irigoyen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Dino Miccoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rutenio Basanguren made in the 70th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Horacio Guardas however managed to control. Dino Miccoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tor Parrochia in the 74th minute of play. After 75 played minutes Juventus F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Antonello Pittelli. Tor Parrochia's late challenge caught a Juventus F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tor Parrochia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th minute, Tor Parrochia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horacio Guardas struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Dino Miccoli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mariachi FC. Tor Parrochia kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Dino Miccoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Melgarejo in the 95th minute of the match. Mariachi FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.