World League

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Bernardino Vedillo made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Cipriano Sauveur notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi. Fabrizio Manzi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Cipriano Sauveur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabrizio Manzi was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Pietruzzu Rizzi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valdis Felbergs came out and tried to block the shot, but Pietruzzu Rizzi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 8th minute. Valdis Felbergs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute PICCOLE PESTI were awarded a corner. Donato Dossena went to the cornerflag to take it. Cipriano Sauveur might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabrizio Manzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Sauveur ran back to his position shaking his head. 14 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Sauveur came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes of play, Black horses's Cipriano Sauveur made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabrizio Manzi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Valdis Felbergs was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Pietruzzu Rizzi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pietruzzu Rizzi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Fabrizio Manzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Sauveur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdis Felbergs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes Black horses's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Donato Dossena who took care of the corner kick. Pietruzzu Rizzi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valdis Felbergs came out and tried to block the shot, but Pietruzzu Rizzi slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 29th minute. PICCOLE PESTI's attentive Aaron Anselmino managed to snatch the ball when Balvis Kiberkalns made a throw-in in the 33rd minute of the game. After 35 minutes of play, Black horses's Cipriano Sauveur made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabrizio Manzi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 39 minutes into the match, Cipriano Sauveur had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabrizio Manzi. PICCOLE PESTI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cipriano Sauveur was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. When Black horses's Cipriano Sauveur in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PICCOLE PESTI's goalie prevented a goal. Valdis Felbergs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 46th minute of play. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Black horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzanko Shtrapulyov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The PICCOLE PESTI players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Black horses were winning 3-4.

After 58 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Vedillo. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Bernardino Vedillo got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute of the game Secondo Arshavin made a throw-in which Pietruzzu Rizzi played forward. Valdis Felbergs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 김 감 in the 65th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Vedillo in the 67th minute of play forced Black horses's goalkeeper Valdis Felbergs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Black horses's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Vedillo came free, but Valdis Felbergs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Cipriano Sauveur recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabrizio Manzi. Cipriano Sauveur showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-5. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Christian Borgatello replaced Pietruzzu Rizzi. Black horses's Marco Assendelft was substituted for Cipriano Sauveur. Jakub Swierczok received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Fabrizio Manzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Larry Houben shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Frans Beckenbauer got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Black horses's Valdis Felbergs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardino Vedillo in the 98th minute of play. The PICCOLE PESTI supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Black horses's performance. The match ended with a win for Black horses.