World League

Barocco
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) G.R.'s Calvin Strohmayer 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Calvin Strohmayer in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corrado Contestabile saved Hyblae FC from getting behind. Matheus Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amedeo Giancola, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Corrado Contestabile took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calvin Strohmayer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hyblae FC's Corrado Contestabile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamar Vang in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Calvin Strohmayer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Corrado Contestabile. Hyblae FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Calvin Strohmayer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jamar Vang sped through Hyblae FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Corrado Contestabile. 39 minutes into the match, G.R.'s goalkeeper Matheus Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amedeo Giancola. In the 41st minute, Jedrzej Pozorski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Corrado Contestabile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calvin Strohmayer in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Yefet Bar-Zohar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Corrado Contestabile. Hyblae FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yefet Bar-Zohar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. The Hyblae FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. G.R. were winning 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ferruccio Festuccia was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to G.R. getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Yefet Bar-Zohar hit a great ball. The supporters of Hyblae FC booed when G.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamar Vang didn't get a good kick on the ball. G.R.'s Janko Kaplan was substituted for Gibor Smolkin. A collision led to G.R. getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Jamar Vang hit a great ball. Vitoldas Dovydaitis charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vitoldas Dovydaitis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 61 played minutes G.R. got a freekick which was hit by Vitoldas Dovydaitis. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amedeo Giancola in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matheus Toscano saved G.R. from getting behind. In the 67th minute, Amedeo Giancola made a precise shot to the right of Matheus Toscano. G.R.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Calvin Strohmayer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Corrado Contestabile made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Amedeo Giancola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matheus Toscano was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Matheus Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amedeo Giancola, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. G.R.'s Snir Nachum was substituted for Yehoshua Kolai. The audience thought a goal was coming when Calvin Strohmayer got free with Corrado Contestabile in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Corrado Contestabile successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Matheus Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amedeo Giancola, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yefet Bar-Zohar during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 89 minutes, Amedeo Giancola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hyblae FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amedeo Giancola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd minute, G.R.'s Janko Kaplan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Matheus Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amedeo Giancola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. G.R.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.