U18 World League

Juan Pistarini
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mauricio Baldovino kicked off to start the match. Constantino Oroitz charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Constantino Oroitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Constantino Oroitz kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Siro Theobald during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Siro Theobald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Leandro Carlomagno tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Claudio Iturri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Micael in the 8th minute of the match. Angelino Liberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauricio Baldovino, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 18th minute, one of Aerolineas Argentinas FC: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 Aerolineas Argentinas FC. Angelino Liberto had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Mauricio Baldovino's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 19 minutes of play, Gladiadores's Mauricio Baldovino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Angelino Liberto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 27 minutes into the match, Gladiadores's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Abreu came free, but Claudio Iturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudio Iturri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Siro Theobald kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Camilo Micael dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Camilo Micael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Claudio Iturri made a huge save.

Claudio Iturri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Carlomagno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Americo Mannie lost his temper 53 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 53 minutes into the game, one of Gladiadores:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 61st minute Camilo Micael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Iturri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Leandro Carlomagno ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudio Iturri was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Jacobo Abreu's late challenge caught a Gladiadores's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacobo Abreu helped the player get up and apologised. Jose Etxatxu kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Aerolineas Argentinas FC made a substitution. Ivan Quin replaced Marco Ledesma. In the 93rd minute, Astor Beat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Montae came free, but Angelino Liberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelino Liberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zacarias Pero in the 97th minute of the match. Gladiadores's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.