U21 World League

Estadio Pendex
Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gualterio Quilo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 10 played minutes Pendex got a freekick which was hit by Abel Bermudez. In the 11th minute Elia Coccia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marciano Gartzi got free with Antonio Vinci in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernardino Peruxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuele Di Biagio, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Bernardino Peruxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Di Biagio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuele Di Biagio's late challenge caught a Pendex's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuele Di Biagio helped the player get up and apologised. After 25 played minutes Seggiano got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Di Biagio. A collision led to Seggiano getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Edmondo Di Fabrizio hit a great ball. Carmine Caligaris hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Teo Lauaxeta scored 1-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Vinci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 42nd match minute, Pendex was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natalio Rius to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Elia Coccia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seggiano's supporters rose to their feet, but Elia Coccia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardino Peruxu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45thth minute of the game Gualterio Quilo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seggiano's Antonio Vinci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th minute, Gualterio Quilo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pendex fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuele Di Biagio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marciano Gartzi in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Vinci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Gartzi in the 58th minute of play forced Seggiano's goalkeeper Antonio Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Vinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Johans in the 61st minute of play. In the 65th minute, Oliver Hardy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute of the match Teo Lauaxeta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antonio Vinci showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Johans in the 67th minute of play forced Seggiano's goalkeeper Antonio Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 69 minutes, Marciano Gartzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pendex's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marciano Gartzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pendex's Roque Felipo was substituted for Marciano Gartzi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuele Di Biagio in the 76th minute of play forced Pendex's goalkeeper Bernardino Peruxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardino Peruxu made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Domenico Corsi sent off a good shot on target. Domenico Corsi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Bernardino Peruxu made a huge save. The supporters of Pendex booed when Seggiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmine Caligaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonio Vinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Quilo in the 82nd minute of play. The Pendex fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Pendex's Luciano Johans looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Antonio Vinci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualterio Quilo in the 93rd minute of the match. Pendex's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.