U23 League

Gen. Dalla Chiesa
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Enrico De Grandis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Laurence Johnson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Emiliano Mannucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Laurence Johnson sped through A.S. Trastevere's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emiliano Mannucci. If Daniele Fiore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Luponero FC's Emiliano Mannucci threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daniele Fiore, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 27th minute, Daniele Fiore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luponero FC's Antonio Iacobucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrico De Grandis in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Enrico De Grandis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Iacobucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrico De Grandis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Antonio Iacobucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, Filippo Pugliese cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Antonio Iacobucci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Filippo Pugliese scored 1-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Iacobucci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emiliano Mannucci was a little too slow when Daniele Fiore got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 2-2. Laurence Johnson might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emiliano Mannucci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Laurence Johnson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 43rd minute Filippo Pugliese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Iacobucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Daniele Fiore dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emiliano Mannucci, 3-2. Emiliano Mannucci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniele Fiore in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Laurence Johnson was the one to do the kick off. If Carlo Graziano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 55th match minute, Luponero FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Marsili to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the game, Luponero FC's Stefano Marsi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emiliano Mannucci made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. With a little luck, Luponero FC's Antonio Iacobucci got control of the ball when Filippo Pugliese tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emiliano Mannucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele Fiore, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 72 minutes into the match, Filippo Pugliese had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antonio Iacobucci. Luponero FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filippo Pugliese was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. After 76 played minutes Luponero FC got a freekick which was hit by Stefano Marsi. A.S. Trastevere made a substitution. Alex Pallini replaced Enrico De Grandis. A collision led to Luponero FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Stefano Marsi hit a great ball. Filippo Puglieses short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Antonio Iacobucci to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Filippo Pugliese who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Antonio Iacobucci when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The A.S. Trastevere fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when A.S. Trastevere's Filippo Pugliese looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of A.S. Trastevere booed when Luponero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurence Johnson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Alex Pallini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Iacobucci was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-5. Emiliano Mannucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurence Johnson in the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Alex Pallini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Iacobucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Pallini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.