U21 World League

AA Arena
Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Attilio La Penna started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Di Biagio came free, but Dale Skinner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Attilio La Penna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dale Skinner having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio La Penna came free, but Dale Skinner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Seggiano getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Federico Lauri hit a great ball. Alexis Couch succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. Alexis Couch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jehad Sungkono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute Houston Floyd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jehad Sungkono saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Federico Lauri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute Seggiano were awarded a corner. Federico Lauri went to the cornerflag to take it. After 25 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Winfred Potter. In the 26thth minute of the game Emanuele Di Biagio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but American Airlines's Dale Skinner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emanuele Di Biagio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dale Skinner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute of the match Seggiano got a corner. American Airlines's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Federico Lauri ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cristoforo Topatigh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dale Skinner having to interfere. Cristoforo Topatigh kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Seggiano's Emanuele Di Biagio in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye American Airlines's goalie prevented a goal. After 39 minutes American Airlines's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Federico Lauri who took care of the corner kick. When Winfred Potter came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the American Airlines 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 Winfred Potter couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kristofer Loyd to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristofer Loyd in the 53rd minute of play forced Seggiano's goalkeeper Jehad Sungkono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmondo Di Fabrizio during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Seggiano getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Edmondo Di Fabrizio hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Seggiano's Emanuele Di Biagio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dale Skinner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. American Airlines's Luke Skywalker got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Houston Floyd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jehad Sungkono having to interfere. Jehad Sungkono made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Couch in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Emanuele Di Biagio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dale Skinner. Emanuele Di Biagio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Seggiano's Jehad Sungkono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luke Skywalker in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuele Di Biagio in the 86th minute of play forced American Airlines's goalkeeper Dale Skinner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jehad Sungkono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Couch in the 88th minute of the match. In the 88thth minute of the game Alexis Couch who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seggiano's Jehad Sungkono was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute, Cristoforo Topatigh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kristofer Loyd recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. American Airlines were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.