U21 World League

ASF Megastadium
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) After 7 minutes, Cristoforo Melfi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.S. Ian Fenomeni and the Maní FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes A.S. Ian Fenomeni got a freekick which was hit by Cristoforo Melfi. Marco Ursino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antonio Simone. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Emil Yashin got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Ferruccio Castronovo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of A.S. Ian Fenomeni booed when Maní FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Niva didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Maní FC booed when A.S. Ian Fenomeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Melfi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonio Simone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Ursino in the 24th minute of the match. Maní FC's Higinio Terciero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Tocchetto in the 25th minute of play. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ferruccio Castronovo in the 27th minute. After taking down the ball on A.S. Ian Fenomeni's corner Ferruccio Castronovo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Higinio Terciero quite easily take care of the ball. Andrea Tocchetto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Higinio Terciero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Terciero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bebeto Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Concetto Vasco got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Bebeto Queirós slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Higinio Terciero. That made the score 1-1 after 45 minutes of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lorenzo Henrico to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Maní FC's Lorenzo Henrico ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Antonio Simone. Antonio Simone yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. A collision led to Maní FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Javier Lehior hit a great ball. Antonio Simone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 58th minute. When Bebeto Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the A.S. Ian Fenomeni fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bebeto Queirós couldn't finish the play. Marco Ursino struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Antonio Simone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maní FC. Bebeto Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Terciero having to interfere. Antonio Simone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Honorio Oriol in the 78th minute. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Antonio Simone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 81st minute of play. Higinio Terciero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bebeto Queirós in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Concetto Vasco in the 86th minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Terciero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferruccio Castronovo made a great header on A.S. Ian Fenomeni's corner, it was just that Maní FC's Higinio Terciero managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Lorenzo Henrico kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Antonio Simone. That made the score 1-3 in the 90 minute of play. Maní FC played a much better game than A.S. Ian Fenomeni and deserved their victory. The A.S. Ian Fenomeni players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.