U18 World League

Suzuki Stadium
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Israel Roza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Juventus F.C.'s Fulvio Salerni got a free kick in the 6th minute. If Pedroso Rosario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jax Sanchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Tomasso in the 11th minute of the match. Bruno Tomasso hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Anselmo De Paolis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ettore Puglielli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillen Garviras in the 25th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Juventus F.C.'s Bruno Lusi got a free kick in the 25th minute. After some careless play in the Juventus F.C. defense, Israel Roza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ettore Puglielli. The Juventus F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ettore Puglielli should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Swift GTi's goal looked a bit too open when Amerigo Cesarini came free, but Jax Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jax Sanchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Tomasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 31st match minute, Swift GTi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niolaao Fuentes to maneuver through the defense. Pedroso Rosario hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Israel Roza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Guillen Garviras took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Ettore Puglielli to make any attempt to save it. Swift GTi's Jax Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Tomasso in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amerigo Cesarini made a kick off. Ettore Puglielli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillen Garviras in the 55th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Swift GTi's goalkeeper Jax Sanchez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Rossi. A collision led to Juventus F.C. getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Antonello Pittelli hit a great ball. Pedroso Rosario took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ettore Puglielli. Juventus F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Pedroso Rosario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swift GTi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juventus F.C. the free kick. The supporters of Juventus F.C. booed when Swift GTi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedroso Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute of the game Madaleno Gegunde made a throw-in which Balasi Balza played forward. In the 78th minute, Pedroso Rosario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Swift GTi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After 84 minutes, Amerigo Cesarini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus F.C. and the Swift GTi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Guillen Garviras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ettore Puglielli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Salerni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Jax Sanchez made a huge save. For all the effort they put into the match, the Juventus F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Swift GTi.