U23 World League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alessandro Levenier started the match with the kick off. Rage F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Manuel Cordera 5 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Alvaro Eufrasio kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Maximiliano Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Rage, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Manuel Cordera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Johnny Rage showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Cordera, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After some careless play in the SAN MARTIN F.C. defense, Israel Balbontín kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximiliano Astudillo. The SAN MARTIN F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximiliano Astudillo should have stopped the shot. A collision led to SAN MARTIN F.C. getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Simon Canor hit a great ball. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when Rage F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Balbontín didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Levenier came free, but Maximiliano Astudillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Eufrasio hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 32 minutes of play, Rage F.C.'s Alessandro Levenier made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximiliano Astudillo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 35 played minutes Rage F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Roger Rage. Johnny Rage made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Simon Canor sent off a good shot on target. Johnny Rage made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Manuel Cordera sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abelardo Roland to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when Rage F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Balbontín didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Roger Rage made a precise shot to the right of Maximiliano Astudillo. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Alessandro Levenier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Maximiliano Astudillo made a huge save. If Simon Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Rage's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maximiliano Astudillo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Johnny Rage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Canor in the 72nd minute of the match. Maximiliano Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Levenier, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Israel Balbontín came free, but Maximiliano Astudillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute Alessandro Levenier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Roger Rage had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximiliano Astudillo. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roger Rage was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Maximiliano Astudillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alessandro Levenier went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. Roger Rage took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maximiliano Astudillo. Maximiliano Astudillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. Rage F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.