U21 World League

Broom Stadium
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fausto Solustiano started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Broom of the System DA13's Eraldo Fantauzzi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the game, Fausto Solustiano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ermanno Briganti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 15 played minutes PLASNIKE got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Balendin. After 20 played minutes Broom of the System DA13 got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Petrini. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind PLASNIKE's goalkeeper Cristian Hats, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aldo Romero in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ermanno Briganti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 41st match minute, Broom of the System DA13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eraldo Fantauzzi to maneuver through the defense. Ermanno Briganti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Amos Guarisi charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amos Guarisi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Broom of the System DA13! In the 48th minute there was a penalty for PLASNIKE. Aldo Romero stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ermanno Briganti. 0-5. The Broom of the System DA13 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. PLASNIKE were winning 0-5.

Fausto Solustiano took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ermanno Briganti. Ermanno Briganti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. After having played for 59 minutes, Aldo Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PLASNIKE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aldo Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ermanno Briganti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Solustiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Broom of the System DA13's zone, Aldo Romero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ermanno Briganti came out of the goal and Aldo Romero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aldo Romero in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ermanno Briganti, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. PLASNIKE's Isaac Remir was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 73rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 78th minute Ferdinando Walcher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Hats saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Ermanno Briganti managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when PLASNIKE's Anastasio Diegotxe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 84 minutes into the game, Ferdinando Walcher was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Broom of the System DA13's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PLASNIKE the free kick. Ferdinando Walcher hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the match, Aldo Romero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ermanno Briganti. Broom of the System DA13's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aldo Romero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. Ermanno Briganti was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Anastasio Diegotxe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anastasio Diegotxe really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. PLASNIKE's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.