U23 World League

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Spectators: 8506 (Terracing: 6380, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardino Vedillo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Manoel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th minute Pietruzzu Rizzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Durval de Queirós got free with Fabrizio Manzi in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manoel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 11th minute of the match. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jovens Democratas MZC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernabe Urki was slow to take the kick. During this time PICCOLE PESTI's players had a chance to rest. PICCOLE PESTI's Bernabe Urki was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Manoel Neuer in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Vedillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save PICCOLE PESTI from getting a goal against them. If Pietruzzu Rizzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dobromir Zagrodny hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Pietruzzu Rizzi 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. When Bernardino Vedillo came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the PICCOLE PESTI 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 Bernardino Vedillo couldn't finish the play. 32 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Marco van Basten came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Marco van Basten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jovens Democratas MZC were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after PICCOLE PESTI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dobromir Zagrodny took the corner. Manoel Neuer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When David Puyol fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jovens Democratas MZC's protests and gave David Puyol a yellow card for diving instead. PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Jovens Democratas MZC booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin 雷冰 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xu Li Sang in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabrizio Manzi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 46th 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xu Li Sang stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manoel Neuer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Secondo Arshavin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Emilio Ferrante replaced Pietruzzu Rizzi. In the 63rd match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Secondo Arshavin to maneuver through the defense. Fabrizio Manzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Li Sang, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Manoel Neuer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardino Vedillo. In the 71st minute Xu Li Sang 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. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Pitt Rosich replaced Don Frye. In the 77th minute, Bernabe Urki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manoel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 79th minute of play. Manoel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 80th minute of the match. After 82 minutes Jovens Democratas MZC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bernabe Urki who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Bernabe Urki almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jovens Democratas MZC's Manoel Neuer did a great save. With a little luck, Jovens Democratas MZC's Manoel Neuer got control of the ball when Bernardino Vedillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute, PICCOLE PESTI's Emilio Ferrante ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manoel Neuer. Manoel Neuer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Fabrizio Manzi came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Jovens Democratas MZC's Xu Li Sang. But to his dismay, Xu Li Sang quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.