U18 World League

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) AC Roma's Francesco Di Rocco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Robustiano Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Anselmo Cirulli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robustiano Paz in the 7th minute of play forced AC Roma's goalkeeper Anselmo Cirulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Alfredo Velasco hit a great ball. Rodas Canillas was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Angelo Marcelli. Robustiano Paz struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Anselmo Cirulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Reynaldo Gilen managed to get in a good position for a shot. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s supporters rose to their feet, but Reynaldo Gilen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Cirulli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anselmo Cirulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robustiano Paz in the 38th minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, AC Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Marcelli to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reynaldo Gilen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reynaldo Gilen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Anselmo Cirulli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Reynaldo Gilen got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Robustiano Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Anselmo Cirulli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Francesco Di Rocco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodas Canillas was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. The supporters of ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ booed when AC Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francesco Di Rocco didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, AC Roma's Anselmo Cirulli got control of the ball when Reynaldo Gilen tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Francesco Di Rocco made a precise shot to the right of Rodas Canillas. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. AC Roma were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ for a fine match.