U21 World League

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aurelio Barresi kicked off to start the match. Jeremias Natal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeremias Natal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Ceferino Mel notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AC Roma's Donato Porro. Donato Porro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Monky FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Emilio Gelacio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Fantozzi in the 14th minute of play forced Monky FC's goalkeeper Eleuterio Daunte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Monky FC got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Natal. Eleuterio Daunte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Fantozzi in the 20th minute of the match. Emilio Gelacio kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Monky FC's German Guillelmus quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Emilio Di Fazio, made in the 26th minute of the game. Donato Porro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Natal, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Eleuterio Daunte made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Felice Tieri sent off a good shot on target. Monky FC's Eleuterio Daunte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Monky FC from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the match, Monky FC's Ceferino Mel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Porro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Donato Porro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Natal in the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, AC Roma's Felice Fantozzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eleuterio Daunte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Ceferino Mel put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Donato Porro. The supporters of AC Roma booed when Monky FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Lorenz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eleuterio Daunte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felice Fantozzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ceferino Mel was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felice Fantozzi in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eleuterio Daunte prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ceferino Mel scored 1-3 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Porro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ceferino Mel got free with Donato Porro in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Ceferino Mel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ceferino Mel charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ceferino Mel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Monky FC got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Mel. In the 78th minute, Angelo Marcelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Porro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ceferino Mel went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. AC Roma's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Jeremias Natal scored to the left of an out of position Donato Porro, making the score, 1-5. Ceferino Mel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, AC Roma's Aurelio Barresi got a free kick in the 90th minute. Jeremias Natal got in the 93rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Donato Porro handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The Monky FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Monky FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.