World League

Monserrato
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zhu Bin Kun made the kick off which started today's match. Pang Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Bastian having to interfere. Deportivo Mandiyu were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Coriano FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pipis Vattimos took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Pipis Vattimos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cristoforo Musso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Zhu Bin Kun put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Cristoforo Musso. After 13 played minutes Deportivo Mandiyu got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Andrae. In the 19th minute Deportivo Mandiyu were awarded a corner. Pipis Vattimos went to the cornerflag to take it. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Coriano FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pipis Vattimos was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Mandiyu's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Zhu Bin Kun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Mandiyu's supporters rose to their feet, but Zhu Bin Kun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristoforo Musso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferdinando Di Camillo got free with Eulalio Bastian in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferdinando Di Camillo got free with Eulalio Bastian in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute Coriano FC were awarded a corner. Ciro Melone went to the cornerflag to take it. Eulalio Bastian made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Damiano Di Nucci sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Baciadonne in the 29th minute of play forced Deportivo Mandiyu's goalkeeper Eulalio Bastian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mandiyu's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Baciadonne came free, but Eulalio Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rodrigo Palacios came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Deportivo Mandiyu fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodrigo Palacios couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the game, Alberto Pascali recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eulalio Bastian. Alberto Pascali showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Eulalio Bastian made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Ferdinando Di Camillo sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Ferdinando Di Camillo made the kick off in the second half. Eulalio Bastian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinando Di Camillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Eulalio Bastian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damiano Di Nucci in the 56th minute of play. Zhu Bin Kun took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristoforo Musso. Cristoforo Musso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Deportivo Mandiyu's Eulalio Bastian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Di Nucci in the 62nd minute of play. Eulalio Bastian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Baciadonne in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mandiyu's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano Di Nucci came free, but Eulalio Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Palacios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Cristoforo Musso made a huge save. Deportivo Mandiyu's Roberto Cherro was substituted for Zhu Bin Kun. Deportivo Mandiyu's Florian Petruzzi was substituted for Rodrigo Palacios. Deportivo Mandiyu were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Coriano FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pipis Vattimos took the corner. After taking down the ball on Deportivo Mandiyu's corner Pipis Vattimos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristoforo Musso quite easily take care of the ball. Florian Petruzzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristoforo Musso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Ferdinando Di Camillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Roberto Cherro came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Deportivo Mandiyu fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roberto Cherro couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute Florian Petruzzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Musso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Deportivo Mandiyu defense, Damiano Di Nucci kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eulalio Bastian. The Deportivo Mandiyu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eulalio Bastian should have stopped the shot. Coriano FC's Damiano Di Nucci got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.