U23 World League

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Florian Laudadio kicked off to start the match. Demetrio Busillo came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Sporting Tuga FC's Paulino Lico. But to his dismay, Paulino Lico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Diego Caiado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demetrio Busillo having to make a save. A collision led to LEBEG Team getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Anthony Tonon hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Florian Laudadio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Humberto Espírito Santo was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Demetrio Busillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélder Pimentel in the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LEBEG Team's Armin Oberrauch got a free kick in the 30th minute. Hélder Pimentel took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Demetrio Busillo. Demetrio Busillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. If Ciro Caniglia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Espírito Santo made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Florian Laudadio sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Sporting Tuga FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Germano Lage hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hélder Pimentel was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's Hélder Pimentel got a free kick in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's Florian Laudadio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Humberto Espírito Santo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Laudadio in the 56th minute of play forced Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Humberto Espírito Santo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 played minutes LEBEG Team got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Lattanzio. Eusébio Taborda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Demetrio Busillo made a huge save. Demetrio Busillo was a little too slow when Antero Couto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 0-4. Antero Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Germano Lage got his second yellow card in the match during the 73rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Germano Lage kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Tuga FC's zone, Antonio Di Giacomo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Humberto Espírito Santo came out of the goal and Antonio Di Giacomo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armin Oberrauch charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armin Oberrauch the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Sporting Tuga FC booed when LEBEG Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armin Oberrauch didn't get a good kick on the ball.