U21 World League

IPA Arena
Spectators: 7599 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zavier Collado got the match started through his kick off. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Zavier Collado sped through Old BaoBaB Accademy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dino Losito. After 7 minutes, Alvaro Vittorio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Old BaoBaB Accademy and the Birra Cultura F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Old BaoBaB Accademy fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! After a defensive mix-up in Old BaoBaB Accademy's zone, Zavier Collado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Losito came out of the goal and Zavier Collado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute Claudio Lenci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Losito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zavier Collado in the 19th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Lenci in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cruz Cañizares saved Birra Cultura F.C from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Claudio Lenci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cruz Cañizares was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 33rd minute, Roman Riaño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dino Losito had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Zavier Collado from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Cruz Cañizares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Antonacci, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Dino Losito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zemario Ballugera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudio Lenci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Claudio Lenci might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cruz Cañizares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Lenci ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th match minute, Old BaoBaB Accademy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Antonacci to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Dante Quinten managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birra Cultura F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Dante Quinten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Losito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Birra Cultura F.C's Dante Quinten in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalie prevented a goal. After 69 minutes, Zavier Collado made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Dino Losito tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 2-2 became the score in the 73rd minute when Claudio Lenci elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Aurelio Rozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claudio Lenci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cruz Cañizares having to interfere. After 90 played minutes Birra Cultura F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tono Pardaves. Claudio Lenci blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cruz Cañizares having to make a save. 95 minutes into the match, Birra Cultura F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Lenci came free, but Cruz Cañizares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.