U18 League

Eugenio Carlucci
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Achille Giannantonio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Edoardo Rinaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Allegretti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinando Morandin's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Allegretti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Claudio Allegretti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo Rinaldi in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Edoardo Rinaldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Allegretti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Allegretti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Rinaldi in the 14th minute of play. If Ferdinando Morandin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Allegretti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinando Morandin's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinando Morandin in the 22nd minute of play forced Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Allegretti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edoardo Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferdinando Morandin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinando Morandin came free, but Claudio Allegretti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Claudio Allegretti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 44th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferdinando Morandin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 52nd minute of play forced Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Allegretti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 53rd minute of play forced Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Allegretti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Edoardo Rinaldi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Claudio Allegretti. That made the score 0-1 in the 58 minute of play. Edoardo Rinaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Claudio Allegretti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Achille Giannantonio made a precise shot to the right of Anfilogino Di Santo. Valdieri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Claudio Allegretti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferdinando Morandin in the 69th minute. Ferdinando Morandin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Ferdinando Morandin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edoardo Rinaldi struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Claudio Allegretti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valdieri. In the 79th minute Achille Giannantonio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Di Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC booed when Valdieri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Avesani didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 87th minute of play forced Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Allegretti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Achille Giannantonio got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ferdinando Morandin fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valdieri's protests and gave Ferdinando Morandin a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Valdieri getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ferdinando Morandin hit a great ball. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.