U23 World League

Catino Pometino
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Carter Cruciani started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armin Trivelli's late challenge caught a CF Scalonetos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armin Trivelli helped the player get up and apologised. Armin Trivelli hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute, Lucio Abajas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabrizio Massa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 6th minute Lucio Abajas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, CF Scalonetos's Erubiel Cerilo got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 19th minute, Biagio Gentile hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When CF Scalonetos's Lucio Abajas in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PomeziaRamblers's goalie prevented a goal. Armin Trivelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Ahmed Long made a huge save. Carter Cruciani kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Abajas came free, but Fabrizio Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Alejo Iraido came free, but Fabrizio Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Long showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Trivelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st match minute, CF Scalonetos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Balesio to maneuver through the defense. Lucio Abajas scored 0-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrizio Massa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Carter Cruciani managed to get in a good position for a shot. PomeziaRamblers's supporters rose to their feet, but Carter Cruciani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Long breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucio Abajas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armin Trivelli took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Long. Ahmed Long dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A collision led to PomeziaRamblers getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Biagio Gentile hit a great ball. In the 72nd match minute, CF Scalonetos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Abajas to maneuver through the defense. Lucio Abajas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alejo Iraido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucio Abajas in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabrizio Massa saved PomeziaRamblers from getting behind. Fabrizio Massa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucio Abajas's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. CF Scalonetos's Ahmed Long played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Cruciani in the 93rd minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Diego Marino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Mastrocola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Armin Trivelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ahmed Long was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.