U23 World League

Stadio Viola Sensi
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5589, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maurilio Catrileo made the kick off which started today's match. Ercole Iachini hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Ciro Del Vecchio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarías Camus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Alexandre Marrodan got control of the ball when Amedeo Pompilio tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Amedeo Pompilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeraldo Manns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th match minute, Villa Gordiani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Prandini to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurilio Catrileo in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciro Del Vecchio saved Villa Gordiani from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeraldo Manns in the 17th minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Ciro Del Vecchio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Jeraldo Manns notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio. Ciro Del Vecchio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 22 minutes, Amedeo Pompilio made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Alexandre Marrodan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26thth minute of the game Maurilio Catrileo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ciro Del Vecchio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ondino Mioño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Amedeo Pompilio made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Maurilio Catrileo 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. Topocho Villa took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciro Del Vecchio. Ciro Del Vecchio 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 Villa Gordiani getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Amedeo Scarpa hit a great ball. With his leg Ciro Del Vecchio managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Maurilio Catrileo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 63rd minute, Miguel Ángel Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Villa Gordiani from getting a goal against them. Topocho Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute Amedeo Pompilio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Marrodan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Villa Gordiani's Ciro Del Vecchio got control of the ball when Maurilio Catrileo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexandre Marrodan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Pompilio in the 79th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Maurilio Catrileo came free, but Ciro Del Vecchio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeraldo Manns kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Ciro Del Vecchio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurilio Catrileo's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Manuel Rodríguez 1186's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.