U18 World League

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) AC Collins's Fabiano Del Papa 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. After a rather tough play, AC Collins's Carlo Martano got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Süleyman Sebukalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lemma in the 4th minute of the match. Alfredo Lemmas short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Süleyman Sebukalp to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 14th minute, AC Collins's Fabiano Del Papa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Süleyman Sebukalp. Süleyman Sebukalp yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 20 played minutes AC Collins got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Di Fiore. Süleyman Sebukalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Del Papa in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Carno FK booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Martano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Süleyman Sebukalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lemma in the 32nd minute of the match. If Carlo Martano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Fabiano Del Papa managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Collins's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Del Papa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Süleyman Sebukalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 38 minutes of play, AC Collins's Alfredo Lemma made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Süleyman Sebukalp was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 41st minute, Ennio Catena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of AC Collins booed when Carno FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Namık Atik didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Fabiano Del Papa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Süleyman Sebukalp was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabiano Del Papa in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Süleyman Sebukalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Carno FK's Süleyman Sebukalp got control of the ball when Alfredo Lemma tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Saltuk Taşdemir stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Aktan Çakmur made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Giacomini. AC Collins's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Carno FK's İlkan Yalım got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. AC Collins made a substitution. Dave Marrone replaced Domenico Graziani. AC Collins's Cesare Trentini was substituted for Carlo Martano. In the 61st minute, Alfredo Lemma left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Collins fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Cosimo Scevola's late challenge caught a Carno FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosimo Scevola helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, AC Collins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosimo Scevola to maneuver through the defense. Saffet Şükrü's late challenge caught a AC Collins's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saffet Şükrü helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th match minute, Carno FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saffet Şükrü to maneuver through the defense. Süleyman Sebukalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Del Papa in the 68th minute of the match. İsmet Ulun hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Alfonso Vittorio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Collins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Vittorio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the game, AC Collins's Fabiano Del Papa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Süleyman Sebukalp made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Frank Rinaldi charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Rinaldi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AC Collins getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Frank Rinaldi hit a great ball. If İlkan Yalım had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Carno FK's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Trentini came free, but Süleyman Sebukalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Süleyman Sebukalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Trentini in the 86th minute of play. Saltuk Taşdemir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Giacomini having to interfere. Carno FK's Süleyman Sebukalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Trentini in the 91st minute of play. Saltuk Taşdemir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Cristoforo Giacomini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Cesare Trentini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Süleyman Sebukalp was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. AC Collins's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.