U23 World League

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 8174 (Terracing: 6132, Seating: 1880, VIP seats: 162) Fausto Di Luzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Alfred Klawki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Orlondon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Orlondon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Klawki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Di Luzio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Miguel Orlondon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Seggiano's Fausto Di Luzio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Seggiano from getting a goal against them. Frans Beckenbauer's late challenge caught a Seggiano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frans Beckenbauer helped the player get up and apologised. Frans Beckenbauer hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute of the match Seggiano got a corner. PICCOLE PESTI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yuan Zhou Lei ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of PICCOLE PESTI's goalie and right to Achille Pasinati. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. PICCOLE PESTI's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 32 minutes into the match, Seggiano's goal looked a bit too open when Pietruzzu Rizzi came free, but Fausto Di Luzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Klawki scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miguel Orlondon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Alfred Klawki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seggiano's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfred Klawki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Orlondon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Seggiano getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Bedri Baykutay hit a great ball. 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 Alfred Klawki stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alfred Klawki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Miguel Orlondon made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Alfred Klawki took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Miguel Orlondon to make any attempt to save it. Seggiano's Damiano Benvenuto was substituted for Yuan Zhou Lei. PICCOLE PESTI's Armando Corna was substituted for Kasey Dawson. In the 69th minute of the game Christian Sartori made a throw-in which Markus Van Bombergen played forward. 71 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Righi came free, but Miguel Orlondon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Orlondon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carmine Righi in the 80th minute. In the 80th minute, Seggiano's Carmine Righi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Achille Pasinati didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-4 via right post in the game's 83rd minute. Seggiano's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 86 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Achille Pasinati came free, but Miguel Orlondon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bianco Spinelli in the 88th minute of play forced Seggiano's goalkeeper Fausto Di Luzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Seggiano's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Corna came free, but Fausto Di Luzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Seggiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guntis Pakuls to maneuver through the defense. Fortunato Brini took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fausto Di Luzio. Seggiano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Seggiano's Fausto Di Luzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bianco Spinelli in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Seggiano had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.