U23 World League

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Fausto Errando started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hilario Petrigai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Limitone, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Fabrizio Greco struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Hilario Petrigai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bar Marconi United. Hilario Petrigai made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Fabrizio Greco sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute, Alex Limitone reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hilario Petrigai. The goal made the score 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Limitone in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hilario Petrigai saved FalconsB FCB from getting behind. 22 minutes into the game, Jonas Rioja was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FalconsB FCB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bar Marconi United the free kick. In the 22nd minute, Jonas Rioja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FalconsB FCB's Hilario Petrigai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Limitone in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Fabrizio Greco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 30th minute, Fabrizio Greco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bar Marconi United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ruben Llope hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The supporters of FalconsB FCB booed when Bar Marconi United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Lucidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th match minute, FalconsB FCB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Rioja to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes of play FalconsB FCB's Jonas Rioja was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, FalconsB FCB's Jonas Rioja got a free kick in the 39th minute. After having played for 41 minutes, Fabrizio Greco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bar Marconi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrizio Greco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fausto Errando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Uguccioni having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The audience was convinced that Alex Limitone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hilario Petrigai was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. 64 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Greco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hilario Petrigai. FalconsB FCB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabrizio Greco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Fabrizio Greco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to FalconsB FCB getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Simon Dabi hit a great ball. Alex Limitone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Petrigai having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Carter Giancristofaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Greco notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of FalconsB FCB's Hilario Petrigai. Hilario Petrigai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind FalconsB FCB's goalkeeper Hilario Petrigai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th minute Alex Limitone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilario Petrigai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrizio Greco in the 86th minute of play forced FalconsB FCB's goalkeeper Hilario Petrigai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by FalconsB FCB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carter Giancristofaro was slow to take the kick. During this time Bar Marconi United's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Bar Marconi United's Carter Giancristofaro to fire away a dangerous shot which Hilario Petrigai despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fabrizio Greco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hilario Petrigai having to make a save. After a rather tough play, FalconsB FCB's Conrado Valentine got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 94th match minute, FalconsB FCB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Valentine to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Alex Limitone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilario Petrigai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the FalconsB FCB players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bar Marconi United.