U21 World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Romeo Rienda made the kick off which started today's match. Vincent D Artagnan took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Taio Elias. Taio Elias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ferdinando Arcangeli hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 11 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Xerardo Pujol. In the 15th minute, Vincente Soldatino made a precise shot to the right of Taio Elias. U.D. Mancini's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Hyblae FC's Didico Jonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Rienda in the 20th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Hyblae FC's goalkeeper Didico Jonen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeo Rienda. Taio Elias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent King in the 26th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Vincent D Artagnan came free, but Taio Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hyblae FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ferdinando Arcangeli in the 28th minute. U.D. Mancini's Taio Elias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didier Puzzolo in the 30th minute of play. Romeo Rienda scored 2-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Didico Jonen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 38 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's Romeo Rienda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didico Jonen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Romeo Rienda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U.D. Mancini fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The attack was good, but when Romeo Rienda in the 48th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vincent D Artagnan was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Hyblae FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Mannella to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute of the match Dagoberto Escobar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Didico Jonen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Didico Jonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xerardo Pujol in the 59th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Hyblae FC's Taio Elias threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Didier Puzzolo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Antoine Puzzolo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. U.D. Mancini's Taio Elias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save U.D. Mancini from getting a goal against them. The supporters of U.D. Mancini booed when Hyblae FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Scivittaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Thomas Herrero replaced Xerardo Pujol. The supporters of U.D. Mancini booed when Hyblae FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Scivittaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes Hyblae FC got a freekick which was hit by Antoine Puzzolo. In the 79th minute Romeo Rienda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didico Jonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 83 minutes, Romeo Rienda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U.D. Mancini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Rienda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Rienda in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didico Jonen saved Hyblae FC from getting behind. A collision led to Hyblae FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Vincent King hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, Dagoberto Escobar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Didico Jonen was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. U.D. Mancini had won after a very even match.