World League

C.S. Comunale
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) In the 6th minute of the match, Yaniusky Pardo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Matheus Munhoz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 9th minute, Elia Bosco made a precise shot to the right of Donato Balestra. Calenzano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Arturo Di Matteo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matheus Munhoz was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 18th minute Arturo Di Matteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Munhoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Di Matteo in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matheus Munhoz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Matheus Munhoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Di Matteo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Salles in the 29th minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Harald Keane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Balestra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugon Rzeszutek made a great header on Lindner F.C's corner, it was just that Calenzano's Donato Balestra managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Harald Keane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donato Balestra was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Elia Bosco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Donato Balestra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Calenzano's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Bosco came free, but Donato Balestra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Di Matteo struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Matheus Munhoz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calenzano. Victor Tepedino made in the 44th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Hugon Rzeszutek immediately put the ball in play. After 48 played minutes Calenzano got a freekick which was hit by Achille Sciamanna. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Comunardo Chizzo during the 50th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Donato Balestra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Lindner F.C's Matheus Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Di Matteo in the 60th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Calenzano got a freekick which was hit by Yaniusky Pardo. Lindner F.C's Zdzislaw Gierlach was substituted for Hugon Rzeszutek. Calenzano made a substitution. Ennio Daniele replaced Alessio Santini. Lindner F.C made a substitution. Yosif Vrúbchev replaced Elliott Virgin. Calenzano made a substitution. Alessandro Giocondo replaced Yaniusky Pardo. After 69 played minutes Calenzano got a freekick which was hit by Yaniusky Pardo. A hard shot 71 in the game by Jeremias Salles from a close distance when the talented Donato Balestra managed to make a qualified save. Calenzano's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Salles in the 73rd minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Calenzano's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Salles came free, but Donato Balestra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Achille Sciamanna was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 85th minute Ennio Daniele shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Munhoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ennio Daniele might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matheus Munhoz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ennio Daniele ran back to his position shaking his head. Donato Balestra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Salles in the 88th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Lindner F.C got a freekick which was hit by Elia Bosco. In the 90th minute of the match Fedele Alessandrini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matheus Munhoz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 94th minute, Elia Bosco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ennio Daniele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Lindner F.C's Dalmo Dracena slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Donato Balestra. That made the score 1-2 after 97 minutes of play. When the match was over Lindner F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Calenzano throughout the match.