World League

APSHA ARENA
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuele Morelli got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to F.C. SPERANTZA getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Endel Palts hit a great ball. LIVIOFOREVER's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Concetto Tacconelli in the 10th minute. The corner led LIVIOFOREVER's Giancarlo Antognoni to fire away a dangerous shot which Marjan Yatsenko despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. LIVIOFOREVER's Fabiano Rago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save LIVIOFOREVER from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giancarlo Antognoni in the 16th minute of play forced F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Marjan Yatsenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Giuliano Galfrè shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjan Yatsenko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Rago made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Nicanor Eguen sent off a good shot on target. Fabiano Rago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Eguen, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With a little luck, LIVIOFOREVER's Fabiano Rago got control of the ball when Nicanor Eguen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marjan Yatsenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giancarlo Antognoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Yevgen Sokolyanskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Rago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36thth minute of the game Emanuele Morelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. SPERANTZA's Marjan Yatsenko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. LIVIOFOREVER were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after F.C. SPERANTZA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Concetto Tacconelli took the corner. After taking down the ball on LIVIOFOREVER's corner Carmine Milani fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marjan Yatsenko quite easily take care of the ball. LIVIOFOREVER were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after F.C. SPERANTZA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Concetto Tacconelli took the corner. Fabiano Rago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Mnich in the 41st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuele Morelli in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marjan Yatsenko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Emanuele Morelli came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the LIVIOFOREVER 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 Emanuele Morelli couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the F.C. SPERANTZA defense, Giancarlo Antognoni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marjan Yatsenko. The F.C. SPERANTZA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marjan Yatsenko should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Klement Mnich to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, F.C. SPERANTZA's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Milani came free, but Marjan Yatsenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in LIVIOFOREVER's zone, Ludomil Czajkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Rago came out of the goal and Ludomil Czajkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute of the match, Carmine Milani tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marjan Yatsenko saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Moisés Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Fabiano Rago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klement Mnich in the 71st minute of the match. Fabiano Rago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Eguen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuele Morelli in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marjan Yatsenko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the game, F.C. SPERANTZA's Klement Mnich nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabiano Rago made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Carmine Milani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marjan Yatsenko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Concetto Tacconelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabiano Rago came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. SPERANTZA's Peyo Gibaja. But to his dismay, Peyo Gibaja quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After having played for 93 minutes, Emanuele Morelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIVIOFOREVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuele Morelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 95th minute, Klement Mnich left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. SPERANTZA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. F.C. SPERANTZA had won after a very even match.