World League

FIUME IN PIENA
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) If Linus Stenqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulvio Maiorano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Linus Stenqvist went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 10 minutes into the game, Demetrio Giorgi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fiume Veneto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tallboda Gunners the free kick. After 13th play minutes Linus Stenqvist shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Fulvio Maiorano and just under the crossbar into goal. 18 minutes into the game, Tallboda Gunners's Linus Stenqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fulvio Maiorano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Fulvio Maiorano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Linus Stenqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. If Linus Stenqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fulvio Maiorano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Linus Stenqvist in the 23rd minute of the match. After 27 minutes of play Fiume Veneto's Demetrio Giorgi was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 27th match minute, Fiume Veneto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Demetrio Giorgi to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Linus Stenqvist in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fulvio Maiorano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fulvio Maiorano came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Tallboda Gunners's Linus Stenqvist. But to his dismay, Linus Stenqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Fulvio Maiorano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Linus Stenqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Aurelio Di Giuseppe made the kick off in the second half. Fiume Veneto's Fulvio Maiorano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Fiume Veneto from getting a goal against them. Martin Lang succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 52nd playminute. In the 63rd match minute, Fiume Veneto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Sciotto to maneuver through the defense. Adriano Sciotto kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Tallboda Gunners's Karl-Erik Ahlbom was substituted for Linus Stenqvist. A collision led to Fiume Veneto getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Adriano Sciotto hit a great ball. Bernardo Moreschi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 72 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, one of Fiume Veneto: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 Fiume Veneto. Fiume Veneto:s Fulvio Maiorano showed great skill when he stopped Peter Skytt:s penalty. Peter Skytt did an outstanding performance 74 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 0-10 to the right of an irritated Fulvio Maiorano in the goal. Karl-Erik Ahlbom blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fulvio Maiorano having to make a save. Fulvio Maiorano made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Martin Lang sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th minute, Maximilian Lindberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Karl-Erik Ahlbom came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Tallboda Gunners 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 Karl-Erik Ahlbom couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Erik Ahlbom got free with Fulvio Maiorano in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karl-Erik Ahlbom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Fiume Veneto fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tallboda Gunners were clearly better and deserved to take the win.