U21 League

San Giorgio
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Donato Amatori kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Alba FC's Andrea Banana got control of the ball when Carmine Moretta tried to sneak it across the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Augusto Nero notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Alba FC's Andrea Banana. Andrea Banana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Andrea Banana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Szpakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to forsal FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Alfred Szpakowski hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Amedeo Africano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrea Banana came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by forsal FC's Alfred Szpakowski. But to his dismay, Alfred Szpakowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. If Alfred Szpakowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alba FC's Federico Di Iorio got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 22 played minutes forsal FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Szpakowski. Andrea Banana stood somewhat misplaced when Carmine Moretta came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 25 minute. Thanks to some nice moves Carmine Moretta could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Andrea Banana however easily saved by the left post. After 29 minutes of play, forsal FC's Carmine Moretta made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Banana was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Alfred Szpakowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, forsal FC's Carmine Moretta got a free kick in the 35th minute. Carmine Moretta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-0 in the 37th playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmine Moretta got free with Andrea Banana in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute, Federico Di Iorio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 42 minutes, Alfred Szpakowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. forsal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfred Szpakowski 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 45th minute, Alfred Szpakowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andrea Banana was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmine Moretta was the one to do the kick off. Andrea Banana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmine Moretta, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. If Amos Martorella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. forsal FC made a substitution. Dario Tieri replaced Amedeo Africano. Donato Amatori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Amatori. 82 minutes into the match, forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Amatori. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Moretta in the 83rd minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Andrea Banana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alba FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cristiano Carlini was slow to take the kick. During this time forsal FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led forsal FC's Cristiano Carlini to fire away a dangerous shot which Andrea Banana despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alba FC's Federico Di Iorio was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 87th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Federico Di Iorio in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alex Franceschi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alba FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.