World League

ESPRESSO
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Skytt started the match with the kick off. Iwan Lepucki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Romano in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Santoryu FC were awarded a corner. Andrea Muciaccia went to the cornerflag to take it. Gaudencio Lekubegi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A well done corner resulted in Franc Fabra drilling the ball in to score 1-0 behind Santoryu FC's goalkeeper. 27 minutes into the match, LavAzzA's goal looked a bit too open when Grzegorz Grzelak came free, but Iwan Lepucki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iwan Lepucki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amerigo Minicucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Gaudencio Lekubegi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ercole Carnevale, 2-0. Iwan Lepucki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amerigo Minicucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iwan Lepucki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Romano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ercole Carnevale was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gaudencio Lekubegi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 42 minute of play. In the 46th minute Grzegorz Grzelak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Lepucki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Xu Rong Chao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santoryu FC's Ercole Carnevale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 57th minute of play. If Gaudencio Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcus Skytt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ercole Carnevale having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Gaudencio Lekubegi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ercole Carnevale was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in LavAzzA's zone, Grzegorz Grzelak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iwan Lepucki came out of the goal and Grzegorz Grzelak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santoryu FC made a substitution. Frank Andreassi replaced Andrea Muciaccia. Gaudencio Lekubegi took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ercole Carnevale. Ercole Carnevale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ercole Carnevale saved Santoryu FC from getting behind. Santoryu FC's Grzegorz Grzelak got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. LavAzzA's Mai Di Chao was substituted for Adam Vase. LavAzzA made a substitution. Fernando Pinto replaced Amerigo Labarra. Gaudencio Lekubegi struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Ercole Carnevale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LavAzzA. A hard shot 88 in the game by Dennis Nero from a close distance when the talented Iwan Lepucki managed to make a qualified save. LavAzzA's players were relieved. With his leg Iwan Lepucki managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Santoryu FC's Dennis Nero fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 91 minutes into the match, Santoryu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gaudencio Lekubegi came free, but Ercole Carnevale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amerigo Minicucci got a throw-in 93 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Cesare Romano. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grzegorz Grzelak got free with Iwan Lepucki in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. LavAzzA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santoryu FC for a fine match.