U21 World League

Stadio Viola Sensi
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teofilio Potes kicked off to start the match. Ciro Del Vecchio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilio Potes in the 2nd minute of play. Alberigo Biscotti hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilio Potes in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Villa Gordiani's Dennis Stumpo got a free kick in the 7th minute. Anfilogino Rocca's late challenge caught a Airetupal EXC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anfilogino Rocca helped the player get up and apologised. Anfilogino Rocca hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Ciro Del Vecchio came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Airetupal EXC's Andoni Escobedo. But to his dismay, Andoni Escobedo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 16th minute, Anfilogino Rocca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Andoni Escobedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Del Vecchio was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Airetupal EXC's Miguel Calero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Airetupal EXC from getting a goal against them. In the 29thth minute of the game Andoni Escobedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute of the match Airetupal EXC got a corner. Villa Gordiani's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petri Arberas ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Petri Arberas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ciro Del Vecchio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Cristian Morillas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Teofilio Potes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciro Del Vecchio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andre Armentia, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Ciro Del Vecchio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andoni Escobedo went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, Andre Armentia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Del Vecchio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teofilio Potes, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute Teofilio Potes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Del Vecchio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 minutes, Joel Hurones mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Airetupal EXC and the Villa Gordiani players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Airetupal EXC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Joel Hurones hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Airetupal EXC's Edgard Arozamena got a free kick in the 65th minute. Ciro Del Vecchio was a little too slow when Andoni Escobedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 67th minute. The score was now 0-3. Ciro Del Vecchio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilio Potes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andoni Escobedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ciro Del Vecchio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andoni Escobedo got free with Ciro Del Vecchio in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 76th minute, Andoni Escobedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Del Vecchio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Ciro Del Vecchio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teofilio Potes went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. If Teofilio Potes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andoni Escobedos short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Ciro Del Vecchio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 96 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilio Potes came free, but Ciro Del Vecchio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Airetupal EXC played a much better game than Villa Gordiani and deserved their victory. The Villa Gordiani players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.