U23 World League

Estadio Guayquiraró
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adan Lauro got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adan Lauro got free with Felice Selvaggi in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Duri come il marmo's zone, Adan Lauro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felice Selvaggi came out of the goal and Adan Lauro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute Ferruccio Mori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Ruy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Duri come il marmo's Emilio Di Campli in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NUMBA's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of NUMBA booed when Duri come il marmo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Di Campli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the game, NUMBA's Adan Lauro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felice Selvaggi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. A hard shot 20 in the game by Adan Lauro from a close distance when the talented Felice Selvaggi managed to make a qualified save. Duri come il marmo's players were relieved. Modesto Arnau hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the game, Duri come il marmo's Emilio Di Campli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Justo Ruy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Justo Ruy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Di Campli in the 25th minute of the match. Adan Lauro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Felice Selvaggi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ferruccio Mori took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Justo Ruy. Justo Ruy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Emilio Di Campli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45thth minute of the game Adan Lauro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Duri come il marmo's Felice Selvaggi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The NUMBA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Duri come il marmo were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferruccio Mori to make the kick off. Ferruccio Mori did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Justo Ruy 52 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, Flavio Stragapede made a precise shot to the right of Justo Ruy. NUMBA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Justo Ruy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Mori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilio Di Campli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Justo Ruy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After 64 minutes NUMBA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ferruccio Mori who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Duri come il marmo's corner Ferruccio Mori fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Justo Ruy quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that Adan Lauro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felice Selvaggi was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 67th minute Ferruccio Mori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Ruy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jacobo Magdaleno came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the NUMBA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jacobo Magdaleno couldn't finish the play. Ferruccio Mori hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Adan Lauro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felice Selvaggi was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In the 76th minute NUMBA were awarded a corner. Roberto Eusko went to the cornerflag to take it. Roberto Eusko made a great header on NUMBA's corner, it was just that Duri come il marmo's Felice Selvaggi managed to reach the ball for a save. Felice Selvaggi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Lauro in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, NUMBA's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Mori came free, but Justo Ruy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duri come il marmo's Felice Selvaggi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adan Lauro in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, NUMBA's Justo Ruy got control of the ball when Emilio Di Campli tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armin Rava in the 83rd minute of play forced NUMBA's goalkeeper Justo Ruy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, NUMBA's Jacobo Magdaleno got a free kick in the 86th minute. With an all-out effort, Duri come il marmo's Justo Ruy threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ferruccio Mori, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Felice Selvaggi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adan Lauro's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Adan Lauro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felice Selvaggi having to make a save. Duri come il marmo's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.