U23 World League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mario Balotelli got the match started through his kick off. Mario Balotelli kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 9 minutes of play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ilazki Esquivel made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emilian Stoiculescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wolves Academy's Emilian Stoiculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Balotelli in the 14th minute of play. After 15 minutes, Leontin Hăvârneanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wolves Academy and the AFC Viola Gigliati players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Wolves Academy got a freekick which was hit by Leontin Hăvârneanu. Santio Marco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 21st minute by Mario Balotelli got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 22 minutes, Mario Balotelli made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Wolves Academy's Emilian Stoiculescu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th minute, Costel Mutu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32ndth minute of the game Mario Balotelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wolves Academy's Emilian Stoiculescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37thth minute of the game Mario Balotelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wolves Academy's Emilian Stoiculescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Santio Marco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wolves Academy's Leontin Hăvârneanu got his second yellow card of the match in the 40th minute. The referee ordered Leontin Hăvârneanu off the ground. A collision led to Wolves Academy getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Leontin Hăvârneanu hit a great ball. After 41 played minutes, AFC Viola Gigliati's Rolado Rosell shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emilian Stoiculescu 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 AFC Viola Gigliati reached it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Logofătu to strike the kick off in the second half. Ilazki Esquivel took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilian Stoiculescu. Emilian Stoiculescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Emilian Stoiculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Balotelli went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Emilian Stoiculescu came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli. But to his dismay, Mario Balotelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 74th minute, Mario Balotelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emilian Stoiculescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Mario Balotelli took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilian Stoiculescu. Emilian Stoiculescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. 孙强响 replaced Frutos Sator. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Viola Gigliati from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, Wolves Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Santio Marco came free, but Emilian Stoiculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilian Stoiculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Balotelli went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Santio Marco hit a great ball. Emilian Stoiculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Balotelli in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that AFC Viola Gigliati were the better team. AFC Viola Gigliati's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.