U21 World League

Broom Stadium
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Rumaldo got the match started through his kick off. Cesare Aquilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Mastrangelo in the 16th minute of the match. Broom of the System DA13's Ercole Giordano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Rumaldo in the 17th minute of play. With a little luck, Sportivo Luan Toro's Joaquin Mingo got control of the ball when Bianco Iachini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Bianco Iachini could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Joaquin Mingo however easily saved by the left post. The audience was convinced that Joel Rumaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ercole Giordano was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. If Joel Rumaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Rumaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bianco Iachini might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Mingo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bianco Iachini ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvaro Mastrangelo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joaquin Mingo came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvaro Mastrangelo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 40th minute. Christian Guillelmo struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Ercole Giordano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Luan Toro. Ercole Giordano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Rumaldo in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Bianco Iachini made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Rumaldo in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ercole Giordano saved Broom of the System DA13 from getting behind. With his leg Ercole Giordano managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Sportivo Luan Toro's Joel Rumaldo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 65 minutes into the match, Broom of the System DA13's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Rumaldo came free, but Ercole Giordano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sportivo Luan Toro getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Gerardo Nerio hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the game, one of Sportivo Luan Toro:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Joel Rumaldo struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Ercole Giordano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Luan Toro. 76 minutes into the game, Sportivo Luan Toro's Christian Guillelmo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ercole Giordano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. A collision led to Sportivo Luan Toro getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ramiro Modestio hit a great ball. When Sportivo Luan Toro's Joel Rumaldo in 90 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Ercole Giordano guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Rumaldo in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ercole Giordano saved Broom of the System DA13 from getting behind. Sportivo Luan Toro were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after Broom of the System DA13's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ramiro Modestio took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Albino Maties got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ercole Giordano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Broom of the System DA13 getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Cesare Aquilino hit a great ball. Joaquin Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesare Aquilino in the 99th minute of the match. The Broom of the System DA13 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Sportivo Luan Toro's performance. The match ended with a win for Sportivo Luan Toro.