U23 World League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victorino Diaz got the match started through his kick off. If Amedeo Mascia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 7th minute Victorino Diaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Prisco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco got control of the ball when Pablo Sayvion tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonio Manzoli hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, LA Lord Perez's goalkeeper Federico Prisco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pablo Sayvion. Pablo Sayvion kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Pablo Sayvion hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When Dave Aquilino came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the LA Lord Perez 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 Dave Aquilino couldn't finish the play. In the 29thth minute of the game Pablo Sayvion who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonas Paskal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Mascia in the 32nd minute of play. In the 38th of the match, Victorino Diaz tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Federico Prisco got in the way and made a wonderful save. With a little luck, LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco got control of the ball when Pablo Sayvion tried to sneak it across the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Pablo Sayvion notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of LA Lord Perez's Federico Prisco. Federico Prisco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Federico Prisco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Diaz in the 46th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fedele Di Berardino during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Fedele Di Berardino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Federico Prisco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Diaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Sayvion in the 52nd minute of play forced LA Lord Perez's goalkeeper Federico Prisco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 played minutes LA Lord Perez got a freekick which was hit by Amedeo Mascia. In the 58th minute of the match Abel Marquez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Federico Prisco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Ennio Capasso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA Lord Perez's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ψ virgen Ψ the free kick. The supporters of Ψ virgen Ψ booed when LA Lord Perez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Capasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pablo Sayvion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Aquilino kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Cirilo Fe's late challenge caught a LA Lord Perez's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cirilo Fe helped the player get up and apologised. Fedele Di Berardino was shown his second yellow card after 74 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 75th match minute, LA Lord Perez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Di Berardino to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Ψ virgen Ψ's zone, Ennio Capasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonas Paskal came out of the goal and Ennio Capasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 82nd minute, Carmelo Iraitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ψ virgen Ψ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cirilo Fe kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Ψ virgen Ψ's goalkeeper Jonas Paskal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ennio Capasso. Federico Prisco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Diaz in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Blas Gaizkine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ψ virgen Ψ fans cheered their team off the field, for while LA Lord Perez had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.