U23 World League

Colosseum of Pain
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Argentinos Juniors's Enrique Vidallé played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Amatori in the 3rd minute of play. If Federico Di Iorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Donato Amatori sped through Argentinos Juniors's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Enrique Vidallé. In the 10th match minute, Alba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Amatori to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Donato Amatori took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Enrique Vidallé to make any attempt to save it. In the 16th minute Salvador Itzaina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Banana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Amatori kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to Alba FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Federico Di Iorio hit a great ball. If Ciro Cino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Donato Amatori fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 37th minute, Alba FC's Donato Amatori ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Enrique Vidallé. Enrique Vidallé yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. 40 minutes into the match, Federico Di Iorio notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Argentinos Juniors's Enrique Vidallé. Enrique Vidallé was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Enrique Vidallé showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Di Iorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luciano Presebal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Enrique Vidallé showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fortunato Carlini, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Donato Amatori ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enrique Vidallé was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Salvador Itzaina hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Enrique Vidallé took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Di Iorio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Amatori charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Amatori the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Alba FC got a freekick which was hit by Donato Amatori. Andrea Banana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Presebal in the 74th minute of the match. Enrique Vidallé showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Di Iorio in the 76th minute of the match. Argentinos Juniors's Enrique Vidallé played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fortunato Carlini in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Amatori came free, but Enrique Vidallé reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Federico Di Iorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Vidallé saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberigo Di Michele's late challenge caught a Argentinos Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberigo Di Michele helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Alba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Di Michele to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Alba FC were the better team. Alba FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.