U18 World League

Blue Eagles Stadium
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Vulcano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Antonio Poletti kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After 8 played minutes GiaSiRo 08 got a freekick which was hit by Biagio Guerra. A collision led to GiaSiRo 08 getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Antonio Poletti hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonio Poletti during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Antonio Poletti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GiaSiRo 08's Antonio Poletti got his second yellow card of the match in the 18th minute. The referee ordered Antonio Poletti off the ground. In the 19th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Poletti to maneuver through the defense. Aldo Lemme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio De Nardis in the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Locatelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Camillo Nola ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Concetto Garibaldi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 32nd minute Camillo Nola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Garibaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Vettori to maneuver through the defense. Alessandro Vettori's late challenge caught a GiaSiRo 08's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alessandro Vettori helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute, Alessandro Vettori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camillo Nola 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. 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 Ennio De Nardis made a kick off. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Eugenio Casiraghi hit a great ball. In the 57th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Alfonsi to maneuver through the defense. XMAS's Domenico Mantini got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Alessandro Vettori 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. Camillo Nola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Giannetta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Camillo Nola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Garibaldi having to interfere. Aldo Lemme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Casiraghi in the 85th minute of the match. With a little luck, GiaSiRo 08's Aldo Lemme got control of the ball when Eugenio Casiraghi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aldo Lemme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis in the 94th minute of play. The supporters of XMAS booed when GiaSiRo 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Vulcano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. GiaSiRo 08 had won after a very even match.