U23 World League

XMAS park
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Atletico Aragua FC's Chabier Belon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Christian Zaccardi came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the XMAS 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 Christian Zaccardi couldn't finish the play. In the 7th minute of the match, Eugenio Casiraghi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Froylan Chagavia saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. XMAS's Armando Polidori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chabier Belon in the 12th minute of play. Eugenio Casiraghi in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Froylan Chagavia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 17thth minute of the game Chabier Belon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XMAS's Armando Polidori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otsoko Queipo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd match minute, Atletico Aragua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perico Pardemanos to maneuver through the defense. Domenico Mantini was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 23rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A hard shot 24 in the game by Eugenio Casiraghi from a close distance when the talented Froylan Chagavia managed to make a qualified save. Atletico Aragua FC's players were relieved. The crowd rose to their feet as Eugenio Casiraghi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Froylan Chagavia. That made the score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. In the 35th minute Eugenio Casiraghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Froylan Chagavia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Atletico Aragua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melchor Quadros to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugenio Casiraghi to strike the kick off in the second half. Froylan Chagavia came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by XMAS's Ennio De Nardis. But to his dismay, Ennio De Nardis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After 54th play minutes Eugenio Casiraghi shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Froylan Chagavia and just under the crossbar into goal. Otsoko Queipo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Armando Polidori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Comunardo Quadrini hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the game, one of XMAS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 72 minutes into the game, Otsoko Queipo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Armando Polidori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chabier Belon kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Eugenio Casiraghi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Froylan Chagavia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Froylan Chagavia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Casiraghi in the 82nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Otsoko Queipo during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Atletico Aragua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otsoko Queipo to maneuver through the defense. Atletico Aragua FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.