U18 World League

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Comunardo Zollino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jaime Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Lio, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Lio in the 15th minute of play forced DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's goalkeeper Jaime Orlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dennis Lio kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When Jonathan Gitano came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 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 Jonathan Gitano couldn't finish the play. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Jaime Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eraldo Monaco in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eriberto Frisco in the 28th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Fulvio Belfiore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Dennis Lio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Orlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Eriberto Frisco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eriberto Frisco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's goalkeeper Jaime Orlan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anselmo Vago. When Aaron Lazcano fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's protests and gave Aaron Lazcano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 booed when Glasgow Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Zollino didn't get a good kick on the ball. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Jaime Orlan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 from getting a goal against them. Eliseo Bide's late challenge caught a Glasgow Rangers FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Bide helped the player get up and apologised. Eliseo Bide hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Glasgow Rangers FC's Dario Del Monaco was substituted for Ferruccio Sabatini. A collision led to DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Eliseo Bide hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 54th minute Eriberto Frisco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulvio Belfiore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 played minutes Glasgow Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Franco Ferrini. After 57 played minutes Glasgow Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Franco Ferrini. Fulvio Belfiore made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Eliseo Bide sent off a good shot on target. Fulvio Belfiore was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Jonathan Gitano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jonathan Gitano really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Gitano in the 74th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Fulvio Belfiore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Fulvio Belfiore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eriberto Frisco. Fulvio Belfiore made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Adolfo Rico sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute, Ciro Trombetta had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 81 minutes into the game, Adolfo Rico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Glasgow Rangers FC the free kick. Glasgow Rangers FC's Alexander Paoletti was substituted for Ciro Trombetta. After a rather tough play, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Adolfo Rico got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Eliseo Bide was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Eliseo Bide hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eraldo Monaco in the 88th minute of play forced DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's goalkeeper Jaime Orlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fulvio Belfiore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Gitano in the 94th minute of play. In the 97th match minute, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Dalmu to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.