U18 World League

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Elia Barberio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Placido Abaunza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute of the match Utopía Muerta FC got a corner. Atletico San Jacopino's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Teodoro Guerau ran over to the corner to take the kick. Adriano Vieri took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fidel Norino. Fidel Norino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A collision led to Utopía Muerta FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Agustín Ruberto hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Atletico San Jacopino's Adriano Vieri got a free kick in the 29th minute. 39 minutes into the game, one of Utopía Muerta FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 41st minute there was a penalty for Atletico San Jacopino. Adriano Vieri stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fidel Norino. 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Placido Abaunza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Utopía Muerta FC's Placido Abaunza made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guglielmo Vicario was left in no man's land by his defense there! Guglielmo Vicario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Abaunza in the 56th minute of the match. Placido Abaunza in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Guglielmo Vicario, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 64 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's Placido Abaunza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guglielmo Vicario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Carmine Mameli replaced Franco Capone. Agustín Ruberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Guglielmo Vicario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fidel Norino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elia Barberio, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Placido Abaunza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guglielmo Vicario was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. 86 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's Placido Abaunza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guglielmo Vicario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 88 minutes into the game, Atletico San Jacopino's Elia Barberio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fidel Norino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Atletico San Jacopino's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.