U23 World League

Stadio Montesacro
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bertil Apelquist got the match started through his kick off. Girkantas Bernotas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Marcolongo in the 3rd minute of play. Börje Rudberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Klas Axelsson sped through Talenti Roma Calcio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Florian Pinti. Florian Pinti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl Frisck went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Klas Axelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Florian Pinti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlo Musso hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Karl Frisck came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Zendraget BK 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 Karl Frisck couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Zendraget BK booed when Talenti Roma Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Raiola didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, Talenti Roma Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Oddi to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Zendraget BK booed when Talenti Roma Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Musso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Oscar Malmgren 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. Florian Pinti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Börje Rudberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Karl Frisck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45thth minute of the game Klas Axelsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Talenti Roma Calcio's Florian Pinti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Fabian Antoszewski fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zendraget BK's protests and gave Fabian Antoszewski a yellow card for diving instead. After the first half Zendraget BK were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Dave Paoletti struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Girkantas Bernotas 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. A collision led to Zendraget BK getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Fabian Antoszewski hit a great ball. Florian Pinti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klas Axelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zendraget BK's goalkeeper Girkantas Bernotas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 68th minute Felice Barbato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Girkantas Bernotas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zendraget BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ermanno Marcolongo was slow to take the kick. During this time Talenti Roma Calcio's players had a chance to rest. In the 74th minute Klas Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Pinti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 85 minutes into the game, when Alberigo Gregori put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Talenti Roma Calcio getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Alberigo Gregori hit a great ball. Florian Pinti acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 87th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Egil Eriksson. If Karl Frisck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute Klas Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Pinti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Zendraget BK getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Egil Eriksson hit a great ball. Zendraget BK's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.