U23 World League

Juan Gilberto Funes
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dionisio Bonifaco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Leon Urtzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramos Cuyar in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Atlético Argentino getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Dionisio Bonifaco hit a great ball. When Penuel Football Club's Ramos Cuyar in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Argentino's goalie prevented a goal. Leon Urtzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Rojas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eron Reguer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleto Paio, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Diego Osorio charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Osorio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Diego Osorio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Niceto Ovalle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Penuel Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Paio in the 29th minute of play forced Penuel Football Club's goalkeeper Eron Reguer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Penuel Football Club getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Raul Bertiz hit a great ball. Leon Urtzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Rojas in the 39th minute of play. Eron Reguer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Mattin in the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 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 Ramos Cuyar to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Atlético Argentino's Cleto Paio got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After 67 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Rojas. Eron Reguer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Bonifaco, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Leon Urtzi made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Danel Ayllon sent off a good shot on target. Ramos Cuyar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Leon Urtzi made a huge save. A collision led to Penuel Football Club getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Erubiel Sesse hit a great ball. With a little luck, Atlético Argentino's Leon Urtzi got control of the ball when Erubiel Sesse tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Jonas Javiar fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Argentino's protests and gave Jonas Javiar a yellow card for diving instead. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Atlético Argentino! In the 88th minute, Penuel Football Club got a penalty, and Ramos Cuyar placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. Leon Urtzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramos Cuyar in the 91st minute of the match. Leon Urtzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Ovalle in the 93rd minute of the match. Erubiel Sesse's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leon Urtzi firmly grabbed it by the left post. 97 minutes into the match, Atlético Argentino's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ovalle came free, but Leon Urtzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 97 minutes on the clock, Celestino Uhin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 96th minute, one of Atlético Argentino: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 Atlético Argentino. The Atlético Argentino supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Penuel Football Club's performance. The match ended with a win for Penuel Football Club.