U23 World League

Estadio Rudy Omlet
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Osvaldo Rozarius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Di Martino, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Leandro Cordaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Barillari having to interfere. Osvaldo Rozarius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Robbiati in the 10th minute of the match. Beto Márcico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Barillari having to interfere. In the 13th minute Anselmo Robbiati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Rozarius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniele Tabacco hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Montesacro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Márcico came free, but Fabiano Barillari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabiano Barillari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Márcico in the 19th minute of the match. Montesacro FC's Fabiano Barillari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Márcico in the 21st minute of play. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Esteve Nerio in the 23rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Lino Ciano heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 26th match minute, Montesacro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Di Martino to maneuver through the defense. Daniele Tabacco hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Beto Márcico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Rozarius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Robbiati in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Asesinos Por Naturaleza getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Domingo Hernando hit a great ball. After 35 played minutes, Montesacro FC's Demetrio Flammini shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Osvaldo Rozarius 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 Montesacro FC reached it. Osvaldo Rozarius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Robbiati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute Ciro Di Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Rozarius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberigo Colaneri was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 47 minutes into the match. After 48 played minutes Montesacro FC got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Colaneri. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciro Di Martino was the one to do the kick off. When Beto Márcico came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Asesinos Por Naturaleza 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 Beto Márcico couldn't finish the play. In the 57th minute, Demetrio Flammini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Montesacro FC's Anselmo Robbiati got a free kick in the 58th minute. Leandro Cordaro charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Cordaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 minutes of play, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabiano Barillari was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Di Martino in the 70th minute of play forced Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Osvaldo Rozarius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Osvaldo Rozarius, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Beto Márcico recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Osvaldo Rozarius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Di Martino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 98 minutes into the game, Bruno Errolan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montesacro FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Tabacco in the 100th minute of play forced Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Osvaldo Rozarius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.