World League

FIUME IN PIENA
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Fiume Veneto's Adriano Sciotto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Camillo Malatesta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno da Costa in the 9th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s Magno da Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camillo Malatesta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesare Simone during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Franz Beckenbauer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Camillo Malatesta. Fiume Veneto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st minute, Magno da Costa made a precise shot to the right of Camillo Malatesta. Fiume Veneto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 24th play minutes Magno da Costa shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Camillo Malatesta and just under the crossbar into goal. Magno da Costa took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Camillo Malatesta. Camillo Malatesta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. 32 minutes into the game, Milanis E.C.'s Bernardo Eladio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Camillo Malatesta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. 0-6 became the score in the 36th minute when Magno da Costa elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Fahl Gattuso hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute Adriano Sciotto managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. After the first half Milanis E.C. were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Eladio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play Fiume Veneto's Cesare Simone 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. Cesare Simone kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Magno da Costa in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Camillo Malatesta saved Fiume Veneto from getting behind. After having played for 57 minutes, Bernardo Eladio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milanis E.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Eladio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Magno da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Magno da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Camillo Malatesta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magno da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 66th minute of the game was made by Adriano Sciotto with Edmondo Urbani as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After some careless play in the Fiume Veneto defense, Bernardo Eladio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camillo Malatesta. The Fiume Veneto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camillo Malatesta should have stopped the shot. Camillo Malatesta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Magno da Costa went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. If Bernardo Eladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Magno da Costa got free with Camillo Malatesta in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Camillo Malatesta made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Bernardo Eladio sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Magno da Costa in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Camillo Malatesta saved Fiume Veneto from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Magno da Costa put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Camillo Malatesta. In the 87th minute, Mustafa Ali Ünlüsoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Eladio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Malatesta having to interfere. Milanis E.C. played a much better game than Fiume Veneto and deserved their victory. The Fiume Veneto players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.