U18 League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Evelio Bladi kicked off to start the match. Ariel Chale struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ruperto Urre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ACF Fiorentina. A collision led to El ABUELO FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Nicanor Maidana hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, Serafin Eskuin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Horacio Egoi notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of El ABUELO FC's Ruperto Urre. Ruperto Urre 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 Diego Hori during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, Evelio Bladi 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. Maximo Gasteiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evelio Bladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Horacio Egoi 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. 23 minutes into the match, Evelio Bladi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximo Gasteiz. ACF Fiorentina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evelio Bladi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 26th match minute, ACF Fiorentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Cibran to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute of the match Dionisio Ortzi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximo Gasteiz skillfully saved the ball. In the 27th match minute, ACF Fiorentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Mergildo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ACF Fiorentina getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Anacleto Cibran hit a great ball. Evelio Bladi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raul Mergildo kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd match minute, El ABUELO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walt Samuel to maneuver through the defense. Horacio Egoi's late challenge caught a El ABUELO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horacio Egoi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th match minute, ACF Fiorentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Egoi to maneuver through the defense. Ruperto Urre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Inko, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Maximo Gasteiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Bladi in the 39th minute of play. If Octavio Argenis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El ABUELO FC's Ruperto Urre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Inko in the 43rd minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Saturnino Inko made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Evelio Bladi could shoot a difficult shot in the 54th minute, which Maximo Gasteiz however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Horacio Egoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. ACF Fiorentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Horacio Egoi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruperto Urre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ariel Chale fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ACF Fiorentina's protests and gave Ariel Chale a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th minute, Ariel Chale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 61 minutes of play, ACF Fiorentina's Horacio Egoi made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruperto Urre was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the ACF Fiorentina defense, Evelio Bladi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximo Gasteiz. The ACF Fiorentina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximo Gasteiz should have stopped the shot. After 72 played minutes El ABUELO FC got a freekick which was hit by Evelio Bladi. Ruperto Urre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Chale in the 74th minute of play. Evelio Bladi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. El ABUELO FC's Ruperto Urre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Inko in the 87th minute of play. The supporters of ACF Fiorentina booed when El ABUELO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Ortzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Saturnino Inko came free, but Ruperto Urre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.