U23 World League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Serafo Casuso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Åke Abelsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Rico Marica notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Grosso United's Saturnino Romo. Saturnino Romo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Åke Abelsson in the 12th minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Serafo Casuso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafo Casuso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Abelsson in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Reynaldo Pietro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafo Casuso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 played minutes Grosso United got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Haitz. In the 19th minute, Reynaldo Pietro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Mauro Mendez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafo Casuso. TiGrEs Fx's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauro Mendez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 26th minute, Åke Abelsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serafo Casuso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rico Marica in the 32nd minute of play forced Grosso United's goalkeeper Saturnino Romo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Modesto Liendo fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TiGrEs Fx's protests and gave Modesto Liendo a yellow card for diving instead. Modesto Liendo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Serafo Casuso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TiGrEs Fx's attentive Oliver Sonne managed to snatch the ball when Benjamin Haitz made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Reynaldo Pietro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Pietro in the 43rd minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Serafo Casuso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Rico Marica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TiGrEs Fx's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grosso United the free kick. In the 47th match minute, TiGrEs Fx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rico Marica to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Saturnino Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rico Marica in the 52nd minute of play. If Reynaldo Pietro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Benjamin Haitz hit a great ball. With a little luck, Grosso United's Saturnino Romo got control of the ball when Rico Marica tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of TiGrEs Fx booed when Grosso United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Haitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafo Casuso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Pietro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TiGrEs Fx's attentive Oliver Sonne managed to snatch the ball when Virgilio Quin made a throw-in in the 70th minute of the game. Saturnino Romo was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Rico Marica capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rico Marica really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. After 74 played minutes Grosso United got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Haitz. Rico Marica came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Saturnino Romo could save by the left post. TiGrEs Fx's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Damon Salvatore in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Rico Marica had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saturnino Romo. Grosso United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rico Marica was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Pietro in the 84th minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Serafo Casuso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 90th minute by Rico Marica got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 91st match minute, Grosso United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Åke Abelsson to maneuver through the defense. Åke Abelsson's late challenge caught a TiGrEs Fx's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Åke Abelsson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of TiGrEs Fx booed when Grosso United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Åke Abelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. TiGrEs Fx walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.