U18 League

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele Minichiello got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Di Lullo came free, but Fulvio Belfiore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 9 minutes, Emiliano Galli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Morena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emiliano Galli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th minute, Eraldo Monaco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Biagio Crema was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Emanuele Moretta hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Fulvio Belfiore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberigo Di Lullo in the 15th minute of play. AC Morena's Alberigo Di Lullo got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fulvio Belfiore didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AC Morena's Daniele Minichiello shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, Glasgow Rangers FC's Felice Schiacciacasse got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 27th minute Alberigo Di Lullo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulvio Belfiore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AC Morena's Andrea Torri got a free kick in the 29th minute. Fulvio Belfiore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Galli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrea Torri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fulvio Belfiore read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Di Lullo came free, but Fulvio Belfiore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Alberigo Di Lullo put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Fulvio Belfiore. Fulvio Belfiore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Di Lullo, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. AC Morena were furious when Bernardo Gallo was red carded, 41 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Glasgow Rangers FC booed when AC Morena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Gallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42ndth minute of the game Dennis Lio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Morena's Biagio Crema was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half AC Morena were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Glasgow Rangers FC's Dario Del Monaco was substituted for Ferruccio Sabatini. Dennis Lio took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Biagio Crema. Biagio Crema dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. 58 minutes into the match, Dennis Lio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Biagio Crema. AC Morena's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dennis Lio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Biagio Crema showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Lio in the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Eraldo Monaco notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of AC Morena's Biagio Crema. Biagio Crema was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fulvio Belfiore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corrado Giacchetti in the 70th minute of the match. Daniele Minichiello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Fulvio Belfiore made a huge save. After a rather tough play, AC Morena's Andrea Torri got a free kick in the 77th minute. 82 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Zollino came free, but Biagio Crema reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Vago took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Biagio Crema. Biagio Crema dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. Glasgow Rangers FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Emiliano Galli scored to the left of an out of position Fulvio Belfiore, making the score, 5-4. Biagio Crema came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Glasgow Rangers FC's Dennis Lio. But to his dismay, Dennis Lio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-4. Fulvio Belfiore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Galli, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. AC Morena's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.