World League

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Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Claudinho Almeida made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the match, Narciso Rosalio notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Lunatics of Arianrhod's Cristoforo Tammaro. Cristoforo Tammaro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Martini in the 11th minute of play. Alfonso Baldassarre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Benedetti in the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Benedetti in the 16th minute of play forced UNLIMITED's goalkeeper Alfonso Baldassarre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Almeida in the 18th minute of play forced Lunatics of Arianrhod's goalkeeper Cristoforo Tammaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute of the match, Ernesto Benedetti got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alfonso Baldassarre was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. UNLIMITED's Narciso Rosalio got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernesto Benedetti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Alfonso Baldassarre made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Benedetti in the 27th minute of play forced UNLIMITED's goalkeeper Alfonso Baldassarre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Richard Häll fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Tammaro having to interfere. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Cristoforo Tammaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Häll in the 30th minute of play. Walter Giusti got a throw-in 32 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ernesto Martini. Alfonso Baldassarre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Martini in the 34th minute of play. A collision led to Lunatics of Arianrhod getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Flavio Morelli hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Richard Häll managed to get in a good position for a shot. UNLIMITED's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Häll was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristoforo Tammaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfonso Baldassarre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Benedetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Benedetti came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alfonso Baldassarre could save by the left post. In the 46th match minute, Lunatics of Arianrhod was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Martini to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ernesto Benedetti to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Benedetti came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Romino came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fedele Panza took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfonso Baldassarre. Alfonso Baldassarre 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. 60 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Romino came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Narciso Rosalio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Panza in the 64th minute of play forced UNLIMITED's goalkeeper Alfonso Baldassarre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Baldassarre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Romino in the 65th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Lunatics of Arianrhod's Fedele Panza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfonso Baldassarre made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Cristoforo Tammaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Almeida in the 70th minute of the match. Alfonso Baldassarre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Benedetti in the 73rd minute of the match. Alfonso Baldassarre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Benedetti in the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute UNLIMITED were awarded a corner. Richard Häll went to the cornerflag to take it. If Narciso Rosalio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfonso Baldassarre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Romino in the 87th minute of play. The UNLIMITED fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when UNLIMITED's Claudinho Almeida 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 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Martini in the 94th minute of play. The UNLIMITED players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.