U18 World League

CLC Winter
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cosimo Epifani kicked off to start the match. Cosimo Epifani's late challenge caught a FalconsB FCB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosimo Epifani helped the player get up and apologised. Cosimo Epifani kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match Ciriaco Loramendi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diego Di Massimo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 8th minute Roman Iratzeder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Di Massimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes CLC Winter got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Pacella. When FalconsB FCB's Roman Iratzeder in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CLC Winter's goalie prevented a goal. FalconsB FCB's Jose Erdiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Epifani in the 15th minute of play. Diego Di Massimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Iratzeder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enrique Calvino struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Diego Di Massimo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FalconsB FCB. Cosimo Epifani received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jose Erdiano came out and tried to block the shot, but Cosimo Epifani slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 31st minute. CLC Winter's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Angelo Pacella in the 37th minute. If Alberigo Sorge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosimo Epifani scored 2-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jose Erdiano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roman Iratzeder was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to CLC Winter getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Dave Tarantini hit a great ball. Diego Di Massimo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Enrique Calvino went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Roman Iratzeder came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the FalconsB FCB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roman Iratzeder couldn't finish the play. Dave Tarantini's late challenge caught a FalconsB FCB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dave Tarantini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th match minute, CLC Winter was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Tarantini to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Diego Di Massimo managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when FalconsB FCB's Roman Iratzeder fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ciriaco Loramendi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Armando Melis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Cosimo Epifani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jose Erdiano was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Jose Erdiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Epifani, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Roman Iratzeder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 played minutes FalconsB FCB got a freekick which was hit by Herminio Orain. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Enrique Calvino put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Diego Di Massimo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salvador Merexildo during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th minute, one of FalconsB FCB:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FalconsB FCB. Cosimo Epifani was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of FalconsB FCB booed when CLC Winter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Epifani didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute, Alberigo Sorge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CLC Winter had won after a very even match.