U18 World League

Kurt Tank
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Emilio Maestri made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the game, Fulgencio Milio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Damiano Masciarelli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Damiano Masciarelli was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Angelo Chumo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Angelo Chumo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Huckebein's Luisito Luzaide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Maestri in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Merceron United getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Carlo Mandelli hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes Huckebein got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Baristo. The Merceron United fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Merceron United's Emilio Maestri looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 31st minute, Angelo Chumo 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. 46 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Chumo came free, but Damiano Masciarelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Damiano Masciarelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Milio, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Milio came free, but Damiano Masciarelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Chumo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Dario Cardillo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Huckebein's Luisito Luzaide. Luisito Luzaide was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Huckebein's Luisito Luzaide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Huckebein from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd match minute, Huckebein was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melchor Baristo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Mandelli in the 67th minute of play forced Huckebein's goalkeeper Luisito Luzaide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Dario Cardillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisito Luzaide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisito Luzaide showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Mandelli in the 71st minute of the match. Damiano Perazzolo charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damiano Perazzolo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Merceron United getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Damiano Perazzolo hit a great ball. Damiano Masciarelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Chumo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th match minute, Merceron United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Perazzolo to maneuver through the defense. Luisito Luzaide came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Merceron United's Emilio Maestri. But to his dismay, Emilio Maestri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The supporters of Huckebein booed when Merceron United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Corna didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Carlo Mandelli kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luisito Luzaide. That made the score 2-5 in the 94 minute of play.