U18 League

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Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Donato Madonna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrico De Michele, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 7th minute, Alberigo Zollino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rossangeles's Biagio Eleuteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciccio Ruggieri in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to Rossangeles getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ettore Sacchetti hit a great ball. When Antonello Rea fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossangeles's protests and gave Antonello Rea a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute of the match Ciccio Ruggieri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Biagio Eleuteri skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Rossangeles's Antonello Rea got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Enrico De Michele reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Donato Madonna. The goal made the score 1-0. Rossangeles's Biagio Eleuteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Lemma in the 21st minute of play. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ciccio Ruggieri sped through Rossangeles's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Biagio Eleuteri. Donato Madonna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrico De Michele in the 24th minute of play. Donato Madonna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Rea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Alvise Vida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rossangeles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kroton F.C. the free kick. In the 36th match minute, Rossangeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Vida to maneuver through the defense. If Dave Lemma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonello Rea took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Madonna. Donato Madonna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Dave Lemma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Eleuteri having to interfere.

The wind increased when Ciccio Ruggieri made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Talone in the 53rd minute of play forced Rossangeles's goalkeeper Biagio Eleuteri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, Beppe Porro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kroton F.C.'s Ciccio Ruggieri was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 61st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonello Rea in the 65th minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Donato Madonna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Comunardo Della Francesca fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kroton F.C.'s protests and gave Comunardo Della Francesca a yellow card for diving instead. Comunardo Della Francesca kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Donato Madonna came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Rossangeles's Eraldo De Meis. But to his dismay, Eraldo De Meis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. If Antonello Rea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camillo Di Berardino hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Donato Madonna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonello Rea in the 73rd minute of the match. Donato Madonna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Rea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Comunardo Della Francesca scored 3-4 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Biagio Eleuteri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Ettore Sacchetti fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossangeles's protests and gave Ettore Sacchetti a yellow card for diving instead. Biagio Eleuteri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ciccio Ruggieri. Enrico De Michele scored 4-4 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Madonna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.