U23 World League

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Beppe Scannella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Mkademi in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5thth minute of the game Youssef Ben Jouili who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acilia Town's Beppe Scannella was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mohamed Mkademi fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Symba's protests and gave Mohamed Mkademi a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 played minutes Symba got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Mkademi. In the 19th minute Youssef Ben Jouili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Scannella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Youssef Ben Jouili took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Beppe Scannella. Beppe Scannella 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. An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Hédi Chippo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Mkademi in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beppe Scannella saved Acilia Town from getting behind. In the 33rd match minute, Acilia Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo De Cesaris to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute, Youssef Ben Jouili left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Symba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Falone during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Acilia Town got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Falone. Hédi Chippo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Diego Rava to make the kick off. Acilia Town's Beppe Scannella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Youssef Ben Jouili in the 56th minute of play. After 56 played minutes Acilia Town got a freekick which was hit by Alessio Fortunato. After a rather tough play, Acilia Town's Armando Villa got a free kick in the 60th minute. Beppe Scannella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Mkademi, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faouzi Bnouni in the 69th minute of play forced Acilia Town's goalkeeper Beppe Scannella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Acilia Town's Aurelio Corvasce seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Aurelio Corvasce the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Acilia Town protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Aurelio Corvasce had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Aurelio Corvasce kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Acilia Town's Beppe Scannella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faouzi Bnouni in the 76th minute of play. Youssef Ben Jouili blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Beppe Scannella having to make a save. In the 83rd minute Youssef Ben Jouili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Scannella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Symba were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Acilia Town's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mohamed Mkademi took the corner. The corner led Symba's Mohamed Mkademi to fire away a dangerous shot which Beppe Scannella despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 85 minutes of play, Symba's Youssef Ben Jouili made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beppe Scannella was left in no man's land by his defense there! Youssef Ben Jouili took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Beppe Scannella. Beppe Scannella dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Youssef Ben Jouili struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Beppe Scannella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Symba. After 94 minutes, Alessio Fortunato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acilia Town and the Symba players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Acilia Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Fortunato to maneuver through the defense. Beppe Scannella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Mkademi in the 96th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Symba had played much better football throughout.