U23 World League

Stadio Montesacro
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leopoldo Nuxila started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Talenti Roma Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Giorgi. Antonio Teodori hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute of the match, Antonio Teodori got a very nice opportunity to score, but Raul Hustaz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Felice Barbato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Corralito AFC from getting a goal against them. After 19 minutes of play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Felice Barbato made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raul Hustaz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 22 minutes into the match, Felice Barbato notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz. Raul Hustaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Felice Barbato struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Raul Hustaz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talenti Roma Calcio. Felice Barbato might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Hustaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felice Barbato ran back to his position shaking his head. Ermanno Marcolongo might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Hustaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermanno Marcolongo ran back to his position shaking his head. Francesco Giorgi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 32 minutes into the game, Felice Barbato cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Raul Hustaz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Francesco Giorgi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raul Hustaz. That made the score 4-0 in the 36 minute of play. Ermanno Marcolongo might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Hustaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermanno Marcolongo ran back to his position shaking his head. After 44 played minutes Francesco Giorgi rounded Corralito AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 5-0. After 47 minutes of play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Ermanno Marcolongo made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raul Hustaz was left in no man's land by his defense there!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermanno Marcolongo made a kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Talenti Roma Calcio's Ermanno Marcolongo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raul Hustaz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. 58 minutes into the match, Francesco Giorgi notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz. Raul Hustaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 61st minute Felice Barbato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Hustaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raul Hustaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felice Barbato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Concetto Lauri got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute, Felice Barbato 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. The attack was good, but when Felice Barbato in the 79th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 81st minute, Ermanno Marcolongo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raul Hustaz was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. 86 minutes into the match, Felice Barbato notched a goal, 11-0, to the right of Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz. Raul Hustaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 89 played minutes, Talenti Roma Calcio's Antonio Teodori shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raul Hustaz 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 Talenti Roma Calcio reached it. After some careless play in the Corralito AFC defense, Felice Barbato kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raul Hustaz. The Corralito AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raul Hustaz should have stopped the shot. If Felice Barbato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th minute, Felice Barbato ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raul Hustaz was frozen by the shot and now it was 13-0. When the referee ended the match the Talenti Roma Calcio players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.