U18 World League

PINGO PINGO ARENA
Spectators: 7987 (Terracing: 5991, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cornelio Fernandez started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, PINGO PINGO's Emanuele Donadoni threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vladimiro Amor, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Daniel Dalmai kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, Alvaro Matei was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PINGO PINGO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bisturi F.C. the free kick. In the 22nd match minute, PINGO PINGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Cesario to maneuver through the defense. PINGO PINGO's Leonel Claris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Gaeta in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Cosimo Gaeta notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of PINGO PINGO's Leonel Claris. Leonel Claris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Cosimo Gaeta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bisturi F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cosimo Gaeta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonel Claris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Prospero Cesario hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Leonel Claris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Oroni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Gaeta came free, but Leonel Claris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonel Claris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Gaeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by PINGO PINGO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alfredo Oroni was slow to take the kick. During this time Bisturi F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Bisturi F.C.'s corner Alfredo Oroni fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leonel Claris quite easily take care of the ball. When Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PINGO PINGO's goalie prevented a goal. After 38 played minutes Bisturi F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Attilio Uguccioni. Cosimo Gaeta struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Leonel Claris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bisturi F.C.. Enrique Frasquito charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enrique Frasquito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercole Cesare in the 47th minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Leonel Claris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cosimo Gaeta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to PINGO PINGO getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Vladimiro Amor hit a great ball. The supporters of Bisturi F.C. booed when PINGO PINGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prospero Cesario didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute, Alfredo Oroni got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ercole Cesare got free with Leonel Claris in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ercole Cesare succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 62nd playminute. Leonel Claris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Gaeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th match minute, PINGO PINGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Amor to maneuver through the defense. After 76th play minutes Ercole Cesare shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Leonel Claris and just under the crossbar into goal. PINGO PINGO's Leonel Claris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save PINGO PINGO from getting a goal against them. Bisturi F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alfredo Oroni in the 80th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in PINGO PINGO fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! Ercole Cesare who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Leonel Claris when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ercole Cesares short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Leonel Claris to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cosimo Gaeta scored 0-7 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonel Claris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.