U23 World League

TZ19 Elite Stadium
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sebastian Abreu started the match with the kick off. Sebastian Abreu succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Victorio Quico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Bocchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victorio Quico made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Bianco Granata sent off a good shot on target. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ricky Dacio sped through ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dario Scibilia. ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s Dario Scibilia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Dacio in the 17th minute of play. When Dino Giolo fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s protests and gave Dino Giolo a yellow card for diving instead. Dino Giolo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd match minute, ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Giolo to maneuver through the defense. If Ricky Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Sebastian Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricky Dacio took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dario Scibilia. Dario Scibilia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. If Ricky Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 minutes, Ricky Dacio made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s Dario Scibilia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eusebio Mano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dario Scibilia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Dario Scibilia came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by ATE AFC's Aurelio Batista. But to his dismay, Aurelio Batista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a little luck, ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s Dario Scibilia got control of the ball when Sebastian Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dario Scibilia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricky Dacio in the 55th minute of play. After 57 played minutes ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ got a freekick which was hit by Felice Savoia. 60 minutes into the game, Ricky Dacio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dario Scibilia. Ricky Dacio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. 65 minutes into the match, ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s goal looked a bit too open when Ricky Dacio came free, but Dario Scibilia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Scibilia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricky Dacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the game, one of ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some careless play in the ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ defense, Sebastian Abreu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dario Scibilia. The ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dario Scibilia should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s Bianco Granata got a free kick in the 88th minute. When Sebastian Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the ATE AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sebastian Abreu couldn't finish the play. After 97 played minutes Ricky Dacio rounded ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-11. ATE AFC played a much better game than ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ and deserved their victory. The ⭐TZ19 Pro Team Esports⭐ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.