U18 World League

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Fabian Kråk made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, AIF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Achille Di Cesare fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Fabian Kråk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Kråk came free, but Emiliano Melito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Billing was a little too slow when Alberto Cavanna got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 11th minute, Gert Kjellbom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Achille Di Cesare left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LEBEG Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ingmar Brask recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Tim Billing successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Fabian Kråk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of AIF booed when LEBEG Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Cavanna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd match minute, AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt-Arne Stabbe to maneuver through the defense. After 34 played minutes LEBEG Team got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Cavanna. Emiliano Melito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ingmar Brask, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Alberto Cavanna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Achille Di Cesare's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tim Billing firmly grabbed it by the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Ek in the 53rd minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Emiliano Melito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Achille Di Cesare managed to get in a good position for a shot. LEBEG Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Achille Di Cesare was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Billing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 56 minutes of play, LEBEG Team's Beppe Alessandro made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tim Billing was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 59 minutes, Gert Kjellbom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AIF and the LEBEG Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th minute, Gert Kjellbom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tim Billing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Di Cesare, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Tim Billing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Alessandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Alberto Cavanna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Tim Billing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Carl Ek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Jonas Ståhlman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 73 minutes, Amedeo Di Vincenzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEBEG Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amedeo Di Vincenzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tim Billing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achille Di Cesare in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Alessandro in the 76th minute of play forced AIF's goalkeeper Tim Billing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tim Billing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achille Di Cesare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, LEBEG Team's Alberto Cavanna got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Sivert Brenner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emiliano Melito having to make a save. Alberto Cavanna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tim Billing having to make a save. Tim Billing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Alessandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tim Billing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Di Cesare, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. LEBEG Team fully deserved thier win.