U21 World League

JKT Arena
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hardas Bat took the kick off in the first half of the match. Roland Nässén lost his temper 3 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 7 played minutes Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Allegretti. 10 minutes into the match, JKs Talanger's goal looked a bit too open when Demetrio De Felice came free, but Malcolm Kruuse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Tord Bennet came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the JKs Talanger 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 Tord Bennet couldn't finish the play. When Ciccio Melone fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's protests and gave Ciccio Melone a yellow card for diving instead. Biagio Polo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tord Bennet in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute Demetrio De Felice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malcolm Kruuse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of JKs Talanger booed when Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Del Bello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's Ciccio Melone got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute, Bertil Billström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beppe Bosso made a kick off. A collision led to JKs Talanger getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Olov Hellkvist hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carter Croce in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Malcolm Kruuse prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Beppe Bosso fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's protests and gave Beppe Bosso a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of JKs Talanger booed when Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Bosso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Carter Croce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78thth minute of the game Tord Bennet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's Biagio Polo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ciro Tacco charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciro Tacco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for JKs Talanger.