U18 League

ATLETICO MENDOZA
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delmiro Macerio kicked off to start the match. Delmiro Macerio kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. ATLETICO MENDOZA's Nicolas Inocente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmiro Macerio in the 4th minute of play. Nicolas Inocente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Menendo, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Teobaldo Weather notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ATLETICO MENDOZA's Nicolas Inocente. Nicolas Inocente was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Omar Ostots during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Ostots to maneuver through the defense. Justino Estevez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Justino Estevez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Evaristo Xacintu. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 38th minute, Adan Martinez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonides Guifre hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute of the match Q. T. I. got a corner. ATLETICO MENDOZA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rolando Su ran over to the corner to take the kick. Q. T. I.'s Rolando Su was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nicolas Inocente in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Celso Fernado might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evaristo Xacintu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Fernado ran back to his position shaking his head. The ATLETICO MENDOZA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Q. T. I. were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Justino Estevez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Luisito Tono's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evaristo Xacintu was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Nicolas Inocente came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Q. T. I.'s Omar Ostots. But to his dismay, Omar Ostots quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Justino Estevez in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaristo Xacintu saved Q. T. I. from getting behind. Q. T. I.'s Evaristo Xacintu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Eudoxio in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, ATLETICO MENDOZA's Nicolas Inocente got control of the ball when Omar Ostots tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Justino Estevez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evaristo Xacintu was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Casimiro Venerando kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Leonides Guifre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas Inocente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Ostots in the 87th minute of the match. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Teobaldo Weather hit a great ball. In the 94th match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Menendo to maneuver through the defense. The Q. T. I. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.