World League

Kleanthis Vikelidis
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Adriano Michelini made the kick off and thus started the match. Alejandra's Narciso Erruki quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Franco Lombardi, made in the 5th minute of the game. Maurinho Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Lombardi in the 6th minute of the match. After 8 played minutes Alejandra got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Lain. Franco Lombardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho Terra having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Federico Girotti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Aris Salonicco FC's Biagio Polo. Biagio Polo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Biagio Polo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Girotti in the 15th minute of the match. Biagio Polo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Federico Girotti's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goalkeeper Maurinho Terra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardo De Sisti. The audience was convinced that Bernardo De Sisti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurinho Terra was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the game, Adriano Michelini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Maurinho Terra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aris Salonicco FC's Biagio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Goizeder in the 25th minute of play. Franco Lombardis short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Maurinho Terra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aris Salonicco FC's Biagio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Girotti in the 29th minute of play. Dario Quexal hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Christian Di Marino hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Biagio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Girotti in the 40th minute of play. Maurinho Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Lombardi in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Federico Girotti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Adriano Michelini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurinho Terra was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After 60 played minutes Alejandra got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Erruki. Aris Salonicco FC made a substitution. Giampaolo Pazzini replaced Adriano Michelini. Aris Salonicco FC made a substitution. Felice Di Ruscio replaced Franco Lombardi. After a rather tough play, Alejandra's Narciso Erruki got a free kick in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giampaolo Pazzini in the 65th minute of play forced Alejandra's goalkeeper Maurinho Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Federico Girotti might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Biagio Polo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Girotti ran back to his position shaking his head. 69 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo De Sisti came free, but Maurinho Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Girottis short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Biagio Polo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Biagio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Girotti in the 78th minute of play. Aris Salonicco FC's Biagio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Goizeder in the 80th minute of play. Alejandra were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Aris Salonicco FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gilberto Goizeder took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Falko Siegenthaler heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. A collision led to Aris Salonicco FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Comunardo Brunelli hit a great ball. In the 87th minute of the match Gilberto Goizeder shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Biagio Polo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Federico Girotti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Biagio Polo made a huge save. Alejandra's Maurinho Terra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo De Sisti in the 92nd minute of play. Biagio Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Goizeder, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Giampaolo Pazzini scored 4-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maurinho Terra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.