U18 World League

Scevola Ritacco
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) With 2 minutes on the clock, Horea Cârțan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 3rd match minute, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horea Cârțan to maneuver through the defense. 3 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goal looked a bit too open when Edmondo Forte came free, but Dorel Cercelescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Croce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Fulvio Giardini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Stelian Rotariu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adriano Sabatini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fortunato Piscitelli kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toader Nițulescu in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano Sabatini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ciro Croce struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Dorel Cercelescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Felice a Ema U.L.. In the 25th minute, Stelian Rotariu 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. After 28 minutes, Toader Nițulescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ and the San Felice a Ema U.L. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adriano Sabatini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Răzvan Albuț in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ booed when San Felice a Ema U.L. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Martelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Băbescu hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 35 played minutes San Felice a Ema U.L. got a freekick which was hit by Andrea De Lellis. Adriano Sabatini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelian Rotariu in the 37th minute of the match. Adriano Sabatini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelian Rotariu in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ were awarded a corner. Edgar Băbescu went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Edmondo Forte managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Forte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorel Cercelescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fulvio Giardini kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stelian Rotariu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Andrea Di Felice seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Andrea Di Felice the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of San Felice a Ema U.L. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Andrea Di Felice had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Edgar Băbescu shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Stelian Rotariu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stelian Rotariu in the 60th minute of play forced San Felice a Ema U.L.'s goalkeeper Adriano Sabatini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Adriano Sabatini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Răzvan Albuț in the 61st minute of play. Stelian Rotariu scored 0-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adriano Sabatini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toader Nițulescu got free with Adriano Sabatini in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toader Nițulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Sabatini having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Felice a Ema U.L.'s goalkeeper Adriano Sabatini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Toader Nițulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 86 in the game by Stelian Rotariu from a close distance when the talented Adriano Sabatini managed to make a qualified save. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s players were relieved. Adriano Sabatini made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Răzvan Albuț sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of San Felice a Ema U.L. booed when ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toader Nițulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adriano Sabatini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Răzvan Albuț in the 97th minute of play.