U21 League

Eugenio Carlucci
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wilfried Lépinay kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Balestra. Wilfried Lépinay took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Benedetti. Bruno Benedetti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A hard shot 9 in the game by Alfredo Campo from a close distance when the talented Kevan Grange managed to make a qualified save. Les diables noirs's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ferruccio Corvasce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferruccio Corvasce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kevan Grange breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ferruccio Corvasce received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kevan Grange came out and tried to block the shot, but Ferruccio Corvasce slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 20th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Alfredo Campo lined in a short shot 3-1 behind a frustrated Kevan Grange. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredo Campo made a kick off. Alfredo Campo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kevan Grange read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Cosimo Scurti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kevan Grange was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alfonso Goffredo in the 58th minute. With a little luck, Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Bruno Benedetti got control of the ball when Gustave Pierrel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kevan Grange made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Campo in the 66th minute of play. Jean-Yves Paturel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Bruno Benedetti made a huge save. Arturo Balestra took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kevan Grange. Les diables noirs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Alfredo Campo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Corvasce in the 75th minute of play forced Les diables noirs's goalkeeper Kevan Grange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Campo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kevan Grange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kevan Grange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferruccio Corvasce in the 93rd minute of the match. Les diables noirs's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.