U23 World League

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 8010 (Terracing: 6009, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Er Didia kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, 1984 Castelli Futbol's goal looked a bit too open when Er Didia came free, but Edu Atila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Bizi charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lino Bizi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when 1984 Castelli Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Bizi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, 1984 Castelli Futbol's Cosme Sansone got a free kick in the 9th minute. Edu Atila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Er Didia in the 12th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Atletico San Jacopino's Er Didia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edu Atila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Lino Bizi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Lino Bizi put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabiano Daniele. In the 28th minute, Herminio Mercurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Er Didia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edu Atila was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 33rd minute Atletico San Jacopino were awarded a corner. Alessandro Federici went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Alessandro Federici almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 1984 Castelli Futbol's Edu Atila did a great save. In the 35thth minute of the game Lino Bizi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico San Jacopino's Fabiano Daniele was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36th minute, Er Didia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1984 Castelli Futbol's Antonio Gombal got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabiano Daniele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Bizi, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lino Bizi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Sergio Sandalio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edu Atila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Daniele made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Lino Bizi sent off a good shot on target. Sergio Sandalio charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sergio Sandalio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Sandalio to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Gombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Atletico San Jacopino's Fabiano Daniele got control of the ball when Lino Bizi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 1984 Castelli Futbol's Edu Atila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nik Tjæder in the 71st minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Fabiano Daniele had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lino Bizi. In the 88thth minute of the game Herminio Mercurio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico San Jacopino's Fabiano Daniele was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sergio Sandalio kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. It was beautiful to see 1984 Castelli Futbol's Froilan Ubarna in action when he in the 96th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The 1984 Castelli Futbol players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Atletico San Jacopino from taking control. The game ends in a draw.