U23 World League

Stadio Cibali
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Mastronardi kicked off to start the match. Roch Covington received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Frank Di Maio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Gabriele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Antonio Grossman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Mastronardi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Grossman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. After 12 played minutes Jagiellonia Denver got a freekick which was hit by Trenton Warren. With his leg Antonio Grossman managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Supremacy Catania FC's Bernardo Mastronardi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Supremacy Catania FC's Frank Di Maio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryon Hendrix in the 21st minute of play. Bryon Hendrix hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to Supremacy Catania FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Ciccio Catena hit a great ball. Fabrizio Pari kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Frank Di Maio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bryon Hendrix's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Frank Di Maio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roch Covington in the 27th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Bryon Hendrix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Di Maio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Di Maio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryon Hendrix in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to Jagiellonia Denver getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Chase Course hit a great ball. A collision led to Supremacy Catania FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ettore Graziani hit a great ball. Antonio Grossman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Mastronardi in the 43rd minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Trenton Warren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Roch Covington made a precise shot to the right of Frank Di Maio. Supremacy Catania FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 58 minutes into the game, one of Supremacy Catania FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Supremacy Catania FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Trenton Warren scored to the left of an out of position Frank Di Maio, making the score, 0-3. With an all-out effort, Jagiellonia Denver's Frank Di Maio threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Trenton Warren, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Frank Di Maio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roch Covington in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Jagiellonia Denver's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Mastronardi came free, but Antonio Grossman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roch Covington could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Frank Di Maio made a huge save. In the 76th minute, one of Jagiellonia Denver:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Jagiellonia Denver. Thanks to some nice moves Roch Covington could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Frank Di Maio however easily saved by the left post. Bryon Hendrix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Di Maio having to interfere. Supremacy Catania FC's Frank Di Maio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Supremacy Catania FC from getting a goal against them. When Ettore Graziani fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Supremacy Catania FC's protests and gave Ettore Graziani a yellow card for diving instead. Ettore Graziani kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo Mastronardi in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Grossman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute, Bernardo Mastronardi made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Grossman. Jagiellonia Denver's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Fabrizio Pari was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 93 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Supremacy Catania FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! Maurice Guthrie hit a great freekick 101 minutes into the match.