U18 World League

ROJO LEN
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Fedele Carulli made the kick off and thus started the match. Daniele Masi came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by ROJO's Javier Palben. But to his dismay, Javier Palben quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 6th minute, Laureano Michael hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, Lilywhites's Felice Albanesi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Rico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberigo Ranieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Laureano Michael hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Lilywhites's Felice Albanesi got a free kick in the 15th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Marcelo Llorian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ROJO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Llorian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 24th match minute, Lilywhites was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Ranieri to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ROJO booed when Lilywhites was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Pasquale didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Javier Palben's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniele Masi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Alberigo Ranieri scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolas Rico, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carmine Coletti took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicolas Rico. ROJO's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 46 played minutes ROJO got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Llorian.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Javier Palben to make the kick off. Daniele Masi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Llorian in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Javier Palben hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Alberigo Ranieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, Carlo Pasquale fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Evaristo Tristan hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Felice Albanesi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicolas Rico skillfully saved the ball. Alberigo Ranieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Nicolas Rico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Fedele Carulli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Nicolas Rico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nicolas Rico was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Carmine Coletti. After recieving a nice pass, Lilywhites's Felice Albanesi tried to score from far away in the 75th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Daniele Masi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Palben in the 81st minute of the match.