World League

Colosseum of Pain
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Donato Amatori made the kick off and thus started the match. Alba FC's Davide Conte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Gonzalez in the 3rd minute of play. Antonio Di Donato's late challenge caught a Palermo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Di Donato helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Alba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Di Donato to maneuver through the defense. When Florian Stumpo fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alba FC's protests and gave Florian Stumpo a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredo Joey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Amatori in the 10th minute. Alfredo Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Amatori, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Maximino Gonzalez got a free kick in the 13th minute. Alba FC's Davide Conte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnoldo Medina in the 18th minute of play. Davide Conte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Mino in the 19th minute of the match. Alfredo Joey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Cino in the 20th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Alba FC's Antonio Di Donato got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 31 minutes of play, Palermo's Arnoldo Medina made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Davide Conte was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Santiago Mino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Davide Conte was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After taking down the ball on Palermo's corner Anthony Bonelli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Davide Conte quite easily take care of the ball. Davide Conte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnoldo Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alba FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anthony Bonelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Palermo's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Palermo's corner Anthony Bonelli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Davide Conte quite easily take care of the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Palermo's Maximino Gonzalez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davide Conte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfredo Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Di Iorio in the 45th minute of play. Alba FC's Davide Conte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Gonzalez in the 47th minute of play. After the first half Palermo were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Davide Conte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santiago Mino in the 50th minute. Davide Conte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnoldo Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. With his leg Davide Conte managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Palermo's Anthony Bonelli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 57th match minute, Alba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Di Donato to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Alba FC's Davide Conte got control of the ball when Anthony Bonelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Davide Conte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Mino in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Mino in the 61st minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Arnoldo Medina made a precise shot to the right of Davide Conte. Alba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 66 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anthony Bonelli came free, but Davide Conte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Palermo's Santiago Mino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Palermo's Anacleto Itzaina was substituted for Alfred Olsson. Davide Conte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnoldo Medina in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Amatori came free, but Alfredo Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anthony Bonelli. Anthony Bonelli succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 84th playminute. Palermo's Patryk Wiater was substituted for Maximino Gonzalez. Palermo made a substitution. Ariel Austin replaced Sven-Arne Olsson. 89 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Mino came free, but Davide Conte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Conte made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Santiago Mino sent off a good shot on target. If Santiago Mino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute Patryk Wiater shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Conte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Palermo supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Palermo would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.