U23 World League

Goodfellas Arena
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristiano Pennetta started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Alexander Piacente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.S. Ian Fenomeni and the FC Goodfellas players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Alexander Piacente got a free kick in the 4th minute. Osvald Levi hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Goodfellas's zone, Alexander Piacente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Taavi Jõekallas came out of the goal and Alexander Piacente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute, Antonio Iezzi made a precise shot to the right of Taavi Jõekallas. FC Goodfellas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 20th match minute, FC Goodfellas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergo Karus to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Iezzi in the 22nd minute of play forced FC Goodfellas's goalkeeper Taavi Jõekallas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taavi Jõekallas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Iezzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taavi Jõekallas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Iezzi in the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Pennetta in the 29th minute of play forced FC Goodfellas's goalkeeper Taavi Jõekallas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Goodfellas's Taavi Jõekallas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Iezzi in the 33rd minute of play. Antonio Iezzi scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Taavi Jõekallas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Indrek Kruusamäe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emiliano De Zorzi. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Taavi Jõekallas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Iezzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Iezzi scored 0-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Taavi Jõekallas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to A.S. Ian Fenomeni getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Alexander Piacente hit a great ball. The FC Goodfellas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. A.S. Ian Fenomeni were winning 0-3.

55 minutes into the game, Beppe Di Giambattista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Goodfellas the free kick. After 55 played minutes A.S. Ian Fenomeni got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Di Giambattista. Sergo Karus hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Taavi Jõekallas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Piacente in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, FC Goodfellas's goalkeeper Taavi Jõekallas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Piacente. In the 64th minute, Antonio Iezzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. Ian Fenomeni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Cristiano Pennetta got a free kick in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Hubert Avitaja had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano De Zorzi. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hubert Avitaja was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. The supporters of FC Goodfellas booed when A.S. Ian Fenomeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Iezzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC Goodfellas's Taavi Jõekallas got control of the ball when Alexander Piacente tried to sneak it across the goal line. Madis Jutt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano De Zorzi having to interfere. The supporters of A.S. Ian Fenomeni booed when FC Goodfellas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hubert Avitaja didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas-Ignacio Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Taavi Jõekallas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Pennetta in the 91st minute of play. Taavi Jõekallas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Pennetta, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After 94 played minutes A.S. Ian Fenomeni got a freekick which was hit by Lucas-Ignacio Cunha. Emiliano De Zorzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Madis Jutt, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.