U18 World League

Est. Matador Salas
Spectators: 7815 (Terracing: 5863, Seating: 1797, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ennio Pizzi kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Ennio Pizzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Mariano to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Gladiator FC's Fedele Nardi got control of the ball when Juan Alfonso Cortazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juan Alfonso Cortazar kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Franco Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Fedele Nardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Alfonso Cortazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Franco Mariano hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Fedele Nardi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Loreno Deves in the 31st minute. With a little luck, Gladiator FC's Fedele Nardi got control of the ball when Miguel Hernánde Tellez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Juan Alfonso Cortazar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fedele Nardi. Juan Alfonso Cortazar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Francesco Tabacco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ballet Azul's Reynaldo Farren got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Juan Alfonso Villagrán hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute, Beppe Rivera 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 54 minutes, Francesco Tabacco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gladiator FC and the Ballet Azul players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francesco Tabacco kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Juan Alfonso Cortazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fedele Nardi was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Hernánde Tellez in the 57th minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Fedele Nardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ballet Azul's Ferrán Sarratea got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, Ballet Azul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Hernánde Tellez to maneuver through the defense. Ballet Azul's Alvino Klein proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Ballet Azul from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Alfonso Cortazar came free, but Fedele Nardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fedele Nardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Alfonso Cortazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Comunardo Rullo got free with Alvino Klein in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gladiator FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arrigo Addari in the 83rd minute. Arrigo Addari made a great header on Gladiator FC's corner, it was just that Ballet Azul's Alvino Klein managed to reach the ball for a save. Comunardo Rullo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvino Klein having to interfere. Alvino Klein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beppe Rivera in the 89th minute of the match. If Beppe Rivera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ballet Azul's Miguel Hernánde Tellez got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Antonello Cipriani kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ferrán Sarratea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Nardi having to interfere. Ballet Azul were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gladiator FC for a fine match.