World League

Budino Arena
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) F. C. Solitario's Ernest Legg 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. In the 8th minute, Thomas Vollmar made a precise shot to the right of Fortunato Sangermano. Herta Budino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Gaitano in the 10th minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davide Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Legg came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Davide Rinaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Thomas Vollmar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Sangermano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 29th minute of the game was made by Evelio Cisco with Domenico Marchetti as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Davide Rinaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cláudio-André Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Rinaldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cláudio-André Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Rinaldi in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Davide Rinaldi notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of F. C. Solitario's Cláudio-André Taffarel. Cláudio-André Taffarel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Angelo Di Livio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cláudio-André Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Rinaldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Davide Rinaldi made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Davide Rinaldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio-André Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Davide Rinaldi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cláudio-André Taffarel was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Fortunato Sangermano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Legg in the 57th minute of play. Fortunato Sangermano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Gaitano in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Kleanthis Zoumakis notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of F. C. Solitario's Cláudio-André Taffarel. Cláudio-André Taffarel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 74 minutes into the match, F. C. Solitario's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Frederik Bubanja came free, but Cláudio-André Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kleanthis Zoumakis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cláudio-André Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Davide Rinaldi struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Cláudio-André Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herta Budino. Herta Budino's Virgílio Furtado was substituted for Achille Di Crescenzo. Cláudio-André Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Furtado in the 84th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, F. C. Solitario's goal looked a bit too open when Virgílio Furtado came free, but Cláudio-André Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio-André Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Cláudio-André Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kleanthis Zoumakis in the 89th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Legg in the 93rd minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. F. C. Solitario's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.