U23 World League

Bay Harbor Butcher
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Luisito Richie made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Franco Penna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Senon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the 【E ➣VERON 11 defense, Franco Penna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jimeno Senon. The 【E ➣VERON 11 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jimeno Senon should have stopped the shot. Jimeno Senon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franco Bobbio, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 29 minutes into the game, 【E ➣VERON 11's Luisito Richie nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Davide Cavaliere made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Benito Quintana's late challenge caught a Dexter Morgan VR46's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benito Quintana helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Benito Quintana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣VERON 11's Eleuterio Amaya got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Franco Penna 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. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣VERON 11's Constantino Nesto got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Dexter Morgan VR46's Diego Santo got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Bobbio in the 45th minute of play forced 【E ➣VERON 11's goalkeeper Jimeno Senon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half 【E ➣VERON 11 were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Franco Penna made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, 【E ➣VERON 11's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Bobbio came free, but Jimeno Senon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dexter Morgan VR46's Davide Cavaliere proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Dexter Morgan VR46 from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Franco Penna put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jimeno Senon. 【E ➣VERON 11's Jimeno Senon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Penna in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute Franco Bobbio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Senon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to 【E ➣VERON 11 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Luisito Richie hit a great ball. Jimeno Senon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franco Bobbio, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 89th minute Franco Bobbio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Senon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Quintana struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Davide Cavaliere didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【E ➣VERON 11. If Franco Penna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.