U21 World League

La fortaleza de Vito
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Benjamín Casas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Tabalongo AFC booed when GangsTaz F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodosio Handi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vicente Hermon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. GangsTaz F. C.'s Anibal Dolfo got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Soffia in the 26th minute of play forced GangsTaz F. C.'s goalkeeper Natalio Basualdo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tabalongo AFC's Juan Jesus Mahuzier got a free kick in the 29th minute. Paolo Gartzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sebastián Dell´Orto having to make a save. 41 minutes into the match, GangsTaz F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Soffia came free, but Natalio Basualdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 minutes, Juan Jesus Mahuzier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabalongo AFC and the GangsTaz F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 43 played minutes Tabalongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Juan Jesus Mahuzier. In the 46th minute, Emanuel Almendras got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Marcos Soffia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Marcos Soffia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Basualdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 played minutes Tabalongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Juan Cristóbal Rubio. Paolo Gartzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tabalongo AFC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. César Larraechea hit a great ball. When Nestor Taurino fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GangsTaz F. C.'s protests and gave Nestor Taurino a yellow card for diving instead. Nestor Taurino hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the last second Natalio Basualdo throw himself and got hold of the ball when Marcos Soffia in the 78thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 81st play minute Benjamín Casas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Natalio Basualdo. 0-1. After some careless play in the Tabalongo AFC defense, Vicente Hermon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastián Dell´Orto. The Tabalongo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastián Dell´Orto should have stopped the shot. Sebastián Dell´Orto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Gartzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GangsTaz F. C. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.