U23 World League

Niebiańskie Bernabeu
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabiano Paoletti started the match with the kick off. Jonas Montez hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ermanno Marcolongo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Artur Matela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Talenti Roma Calcio's Achille Fiordelisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucjan Brudnicki in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Talenti Roma Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Benedykt Kasprzak came free, but Achille Fiordelisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Talenti Roma Calcio getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Frank Anastasi hit a great ball. Artur Matela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Paoletti, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 27th play minute Jaroslaw Dudek came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Achille Fiordelisi. 1-0. Ermanno Marcolongo struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Artur Matela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talenti Roma Calcio. Achille Fiordelisi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedykt Kasprzak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute of the match Talenti Roma Calcio got a corner. Niebiański&Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frank Anastasi ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 46th match minute, Niebiański&Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaroslaw Dudek to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Paoletti in the 48th minute of play forced Niebiański&Team's goalkeeper Artur Matela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benedykt Kasprzak to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Niebiański&Team's goal looked a bit too open when Ermanno Marcolongo came free, but Artur Matela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Benedykt Kasprzak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Achille Fiordelisi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Niebiański&Team's goal looked a bit too open when Beppe Cherubini came free, but Artur Matela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Matela made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Ermanno Marcolongo sent off a good shot on target. Achille Fiordelisi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedykt Kasprzak in the 64th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Talenti Roma Calcio's Ermanno Marcolongo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Artur Matela. That made the score 1-1 after 67 minutes of play. Achille Fiordelisi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedykt Kasprzak, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Niebiański&Team's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Paoletti came free, but Artur Matela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Talenti Roma Calcio booed when Niebiański&Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludomil Mazierski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Achille Fiordelisi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedykt Kasprzak, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 81st match minute, Talenti Roma Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Gregori to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Niebiański&Team booed when Talenti Roma Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Barbato didn't get a good kick on the ball. Achille Fiordelisi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucjan Brudnicki in the 85th minute of play. In the 87thth minute of the game Lucjan Brudnicki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Talenti Roma Calcio's Achille Fiordelisi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Talenti Roma Calcio booed when Niebiański&Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dobromir Bartocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute, Frank Anastasi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ermanno Marcolongo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Artur Matela made a huge save. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.