U21 World League

Alopecia Arena
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christian Borgatello started the match with the kick off. Christian Borgatello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Ivan Nastasio made a huge save. Christian Borgatello's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Ivan Nastasio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 10 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Figueroa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fedele Pellicciotta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Infami di Canaus's zone, Baldomiro Elizardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedele Pellicciotta came out of the goal and Baldomiro Elizardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 19 minutes, Celestino Pacorro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fortinducto and the Infami di Canaus players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ivan Nastasio had in the 20thth minute some difficulties stopping Rick Jonen's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ivan Nastasio was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Christian Borgatello capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Christian Borgatello really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Ivan Nastasio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Fedele Pellicciotta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Franco Galdi kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Fedele Pellicciotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Javiar in the 53rd minute of the match. Dino De Gregorio's late challenge caught a Fortinducto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino De Gregorio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Fortinducto booed when Infami di Canaus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino De Gregorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Infami di Canaus's goalkeeper Fedele Pellicciotta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baldomiro Elizardo. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fortinducto's goalkeeper Ivan Nastasio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Christian Borgatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Infami di Canaus booed when Fortinducto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fedele Pellicciotta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Javiar in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Ennio Imperatrice hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fortinducto's Justino Palos was substituted for Amadeo Baladi. Ennio Imperatrice kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Fedele Pellicciotta didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Ennio Imperatrice hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Gaston Javiar, 78 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 81st minute Christian Borgatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabe Domiku kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After 83 played minutes, Infami di Canaus's Rick Jonen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Nastasio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Infami di Canaus reached it. 86 minutes into the match, Baldomiro Elizardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fedele Pellicciotta. Infami di Canaus's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baldomiro Elizardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Christian Borgatello put it in 3-3 from a short distance just to the right of Ivan Nastasio. In the 94th minute, Christian Borgatello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Nastasio was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. The Infami di Canaus players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.