U23 World League

Stadio Cibali
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benito Naldo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Supremacy Catania FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Naldo came free, but Edoardo Di Lorenzo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Supremacy Catania FC defense, Benito Naldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edoardo Di Lorenzo. The Supremacy Catania FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edoardo Di Lorenzo should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Supremacy Catania FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Flavio Colonna hit a great ball. Bernardo Mastronardi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Severiano Rafe made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Benito Naldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edoardo Di Lorenzo was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. After 20 minutes, Benito Naldo made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Supremacy Catania FC's Edoardo Di Lorenzo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Severiano Rafe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eraldo Trotta in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Benito Naldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Di Lorenzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Supremacy Catania FC's Edoardo Di Lorenzo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Naldo in the 26th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Hernan Uzuri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edoardo Di Lorenzo was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Edoardo Di Lorenzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Uzuri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the game, Madison's Benito Naldo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edoardo Di Lorenzo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Edoardo Di Lorenzo came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Madison's Benito Naldo. But to his dismay, Benito Naldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. The Supremacy Catania FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Madison were winning 0-6.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Mastronardi was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Benito Naldo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Edoardo Di Lorenzo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 58 minutes of play, Madison's Hernan Uzuri made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edoardo Di Lorenzo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benito Naldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Edoardo Di Lorenzo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 62 minutes of play, Madison's Aristides Lorencio made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edoardo Di Lorenzo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the match, Supremacy Catania FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Di Lorenzo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hernan Uzuri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Naldo in the 73rd minute of play forced Supremacy Catania FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Di Lorenzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Supremacy Catania FC's Edoardo Di Lorenzo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Supremacy Catania FC from getting a goal against them. Supremacy Catania FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Benito Naldo scored to the left of an out of position Edoardo Di Lorenzo, making the score, 0-12. Benito Naldo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-13 to the left of a surprised Edoardo Di Lorenzo 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Ciriaco Blasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute of the match Flavio Colonna sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severiano Rafe skillfully saved the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benito Naldo in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edoardo Di Lorenzo saved Supremacy Catania FC from getting behind. When Madison's Benito Naldo in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Supremacy Catania FC's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Naldo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edoardo Di Lorenzo came out and tried to block the shot, but Benito Naldo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-14 in the 91st minute. Edoardo Di Lorenzo was a little too slow when Benito Naldo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-15. Madison played a much better game than Supremacy Catania FC and deserved their victory. The Supremacy Catania FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.