U23 World League

Stadio Mirko Fersini
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jamar Paige started the match with the kick off. Fausto Di Luzio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamar Paige in the 5th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Achille Pasinati came free, but Saturnin Darroja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saturnin Darroja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuan Zhou Lei in the 12th minute of play. Saturnin Darroja made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Yuan Zhou Lei sent off a good shot on target. If Achille Pasinati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Alfred Klawki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnin Darroja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saturnin Darroja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Klawki in the 24th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Downchester City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Saturnin Darroja had in the 26thth minute some difficulties stopping Achille Pasinati's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Achille Pasinati took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Saturnin Darroja. Saturnin Darroja dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 31 minutes into the match, Seggiano's goal looked a bit too open when Jamar Paige came free, but Fausto Di Luzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Klawki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Saturnin Darroja made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamar Paige in the 36th minute of play forced Seggiano's goalkeeper Fausto Di Luzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Seggiano's Fausto Di Luzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven Christoffersson in the 37th minute of play. Fausto Di Luzio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamar Paige in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seggiano's goalkeeper Fausto Di Luzio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 44th match minute, Seggiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markus Van Bombergen to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute of the match Xabat Figueroa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto Di Luzio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

Saturnin Darroja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achille Pasinati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Seggiano's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sven Christoffersson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Achille Pasinati's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saturnin Darroja read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Seggiano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Yuan Zhou Lei in the 60th minute. A nice corner shot did that Yuan Zhou Lei got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Saturnin Darroja quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Sergio Rodríguez tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Saturnin Darroja. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 60th minute. Saturnin Darroja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Saturno in the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Downchester City's Arnoldo Pantoja got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, Downchester City's Vincente Serrano got a free kick in the 68th minute. Fausto Di Luzio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamar Paige in the 74th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Downchester City's Jamar Paige slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fausto Di Luzio. That made the score 2-1 after 76 minutes of play. Vincente Serrano hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Seggiano's Guntis Pakuls got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Arrigo Saturno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Seggiano getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Arrigo Saturno hit a great ball. Fausto Di Luzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xabat Figueroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Achille Pasinati came free, but Saturnin Darroja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jamar Paige received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fausto Di Luzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.