U21 World League

Estadio Sergio Llull
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cefero Gala kicked off to start the match. Benedicto Jofre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulvio Tosi in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th match minute, Medoacus Maior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Signori to maneuver through the defense. When Real Llull de Reus's Cefero Gala in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Medoacus Maior's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Fanfarone in the 14th minute of play forced Real Llull de Reus's goalkeeper Benedicto Jofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fulvio Tosi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the game, Demetrio Tozzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Medoacus Maior's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Llull de Reus the free kick. A collision led to Real Llull de Reus getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Raul Antón hit a great ball. Fulvio Tosi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Benedicto Jofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Fulvio Tosi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Jofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Medoacus Maior's zone, Cefero Gala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Ricciuti came out of the goal and Cefero Gala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eugenio Ricciuti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cefero Gala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Ricciuti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cefero Gala in the 45th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florian Fanfarone to make the kick off. Benedicto Jofre was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Anselmo Signori capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anselmo Signori really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. A collision led to Medoacus Maior getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Alvise Renzetti hit a great ball. Medoacus Maior's Eugenio Ricciuti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cefero Gala in the 66th minute of play. Raul Antón received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eugenio Ricciuti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Cefero Gala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Llull de Reus's supporters rose to their feet, but Cefero Gala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugenio Ricciuti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Real Llull de Reus's Benedicto Jofre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Apicella in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Cefero Gala made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Ricciuti. Medoacus Maior's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. A collision led to Real Llull de Reus getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Benvido Gómez hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Arrigo Apicella 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. Cefero Gala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Eugenio Ricciuti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Medoacus Maior were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Real Llull de Reus to leave the ground with a draw.