U23 World League

TeamSystem Park
Spectators: 8531 (Terracing: 6399, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 170) Severiano Enekoitz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Fabrizio Manzi made a huge save. In the 8th minute Pietruzzu Rizzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Müslüm Harmandalı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Müslüm Harmandalı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 10th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Fortunato Brini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PICCOLE PESTI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to TeamSystem getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Talha Özaltan hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Müslüm Harmandalı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fabrizio Manzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severiano Enekoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 played minutes, PICCOLE PESTI's Secondo Arshavin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Müslüm Harmandalı came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PICCOLE PESTI reached it. The supporters of TeamSystem booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Don Frye didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabrizio Manzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severiano Enekoitz in the 32nd minute. Severiano Enekoitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabrizio Manzi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Pietruzzu Rizzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Müslüm Harmandalı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Talha Özaltan threw the ball into play from the sideline. PICCOLE PESTI's Bernabe Urki quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when TeamSystem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Onuralp Kılıçalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Aaron Anselmino hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Bernabe Urki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Göktürk Veli made a kick off. TeamSystem's Müslüm Harmandalı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save TeamSystem from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Enekoitz in the 54th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TeamSystem's attentive Tomás Franco managed to snatch the ball when Aaron Anselmino made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliusz Kochniarczyk in the 61st minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Müslüm Harmandalı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 62nd minute of play. Fabrizio Manzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severiano Enekoitz in the 64th minute of the match. Fabrizio Manzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliusz Kochniarczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on PICCOLE PESTI's corner Bernabe Urki fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Müslüm Harmandalı quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Enekoitz in the 75th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Enekoitz came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TeamSystem's Müslüm Harmandalı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 76th minute of play. PICCOLE PESTI's Emilio Ferrante got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute Severiano Enekoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Müslüm Harmandalı made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Bernardino Vedillo sent off a good shot on target. Fabrizio Manzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severiano Enekoitz in the 88th minute of the match. Chants of PICCOLE PESTI echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as TeamSystem had held the ball for most of the match.