U23 World League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 7757 (Terracing: 5820, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Claudio Lenci started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Chris Cabezon hit a great ball. With a little luck, New England Minas's Martin Markusson got control of the ball when Claudio Lenci tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match Old BaoBaB Accademy got a corner. New England Minas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniele Rugani ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Daniele Rugani got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Martin Markusson quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Scottie Ciauri got a free kick in the 15th minute. Dino Losito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mete Ferro in the 18th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Lenci got free with Martin Markusson in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dino Losito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mete Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dino Losito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mete Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Mete Ferro might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dino Losito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mete Ferro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th minute Mete Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Dino Losito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mete Ferro in the 41st minute of play.

In the 53rd minute Mete Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Old BaoBaB Accademy getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Claudio Lenci hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Mete Ferro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Losito was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. 57 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Ferro came free, but Dino Losito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mete Ferro took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dino Losito. Dino Losito dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 61st minute Mete Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mete Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64thth minute of the game Mete Ferro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Old BaoBaB Accademy's Dino Losito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 67 minutes of play, New England Minas's Mete Ferro made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dino Losito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Scofield Ladrero kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Dino Losito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mete Ferro. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Mete Ferro managed to get in a good position for a shot. New England Minas's supporters rose to their feet, but Mete Ferro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Losito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dino Losito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mete Ferro in the 83rd minute of the match. Dino Losito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mete Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Scottie Ciauri during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Scottie Ciauri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mete Ferro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dino Losito having to make a save. Dino Losito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mete Ferro in the 88th minute. New England Minas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.