U23 World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 8029 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Romeo Rienda made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Rienda in the 3rd minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tello Calvo got free with Sergio Romero in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Färhad Cämilov in the 12th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by U.D. Mancini's Falo Saboya. 14 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Tello Calvo came free, but Sergio Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ren Xi Chen sped through U.D. Mancini's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elvis Ribeiro. In the 23rd minute Dame Hierbas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elvis Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ren Xi Chen in the 29th minute of the match. Elvis Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramiro James, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute Ren Xi Chen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elvis Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Rienda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Sergio Romero made a huge save. In the 46th minute, Romeo Rienda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U.D. Mancini fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

U.D. Mancini's attentive Romeo Esperta managed to snatch the ball when István Antal made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. April 25 SC's Sergio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Rienda in the 62nd minute of play. U.D. Mancini's Cugat Riells was substituted for Hugo Portillo. Cugat Riells got a throw-in 66 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Falo Saboya. The throw-in from István Antal in the 75th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by U.D. Mancini's Dame Hierbas. In the 78thth minute of the game Ren Xi Chen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. April 25 SC were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after U.D. Mancini's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ren Xi Chen took the corner. 3-1 became the score in the 85th minute when Romeo Rienda elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. István Antal made in the 90th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Mieszko Trac immediately put the ball in play. 94 minutes in the game, Ramiro James fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Elvis Ribeiro having to interfere. April 25 SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.