U18 World League

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Anthony Falcioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacek Rudy, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 0-1 became the score in the 7th minute when Jacek Rudy elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alberigo Giuliani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 played minutes Typy z Nienacka got a freekick which was hit by Szczepan Borczak. If Alberigo Giuliani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Alberigo Giuliani dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wiktor Bochinski, 1-1. Anthony Falcioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacek Rudy, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute, Bianco Bianco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Ignacy Barna fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Typy z Nienacka's protests and gave Ignacy Barna a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Ignacy Barna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Typy z Nienacka booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Giuliani didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Typy z Nienacka's zone, Alberigo Giuliani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wiktor Bochinski came out of the goal and Alberigo Giuliani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Anthony Tristezza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bianco Bianco got free with Wiktor Bochinski in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberigo Giuliani's late challenge caught a Typy z Nienacka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberigo Giuliani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Alberigo Giuliani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wiktor Bochinski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Giuliani, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute Jacek Rudy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jacek Rudy made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Giuliani. In the 55th minute of the match, Ignacy Barna tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Anthony Falcioni saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Anthony Falcioni successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 59th minute of the game Szczepan Borczak made a throw-in which Cezary Rydzyk played forward. Anthony Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacek Rudy in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of Sao Brasola booed when Typy z Nienacka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacek Rudy didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Ettore Bertini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sao Brasola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Typy z Nienacka the free kick. Anthony Tristezza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Bianco Bianco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sao Brasola's supporters rose to their feet, but Bianco Bianco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wiktor Bochinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Bianco Bianco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sao Brasola's supporters rose to their feet, but Bianco Bianco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wiktor Bochinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anthony Falcioni was a little too slow when Jacek Rudy got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 1-2. Anthony Falcioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacek Rudy in the 84th minute of the match. The throw-in from Ignacy Barna in the 94th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sao Brasola's Ettore Bertini. Typy z Nienacka were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Sao Brasola's much stronger midfield.