U23 World League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Davide Zisser took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ksawery Rybak kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Szymon Zecman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Vieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Mafia Koniaka's Szymon Zecman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Mian in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Eugeniusz Kostka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Capone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arrigo Capone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Gierasik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alberto Lo Iacono fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gonzo Style f.c's protests and gave Alberto Lo Iacono a yellow card for diving instead. Alberto Lo Iacono kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Carlo Imperatore kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Arrigo Capone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Gierasik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mafia Koniaka's Szymon Zecman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Mafia Koniaka from getting a goal against them. Szymon Zecman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrzej Gierasik in the 32nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gonzo Style f.c's zone, Andrzej Gierasik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arrigo Capone came out of the goal and Andrzej Gierasik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes into the match, Mafia Koniaka's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Zisser came free, but Szymon Zecman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gonzo Style f.c booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrzej Gierasik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Szymon Zecman was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Davide Zisser capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Davide Zisser really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Eugeniusz Kostka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Arrigo Capone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Rafal Oliszewski kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, Gonzo Style f.c was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achille Luciano to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eugeniusz Kostka in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arrigo Capone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mafia Koniaka's Szymon Zecman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Vieri in the 69th minute of play. Szymon Zecman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arrigo Capone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugeniusz Kostka in the 72nd minute. If Andrzej Gierasik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Amedeo Signoretti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gonzo Style f.c fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Eugeniusz Kostka's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arrigo Capone firmly grabbed it by the left post. With his leg Arrigo Capone managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Mafia Koniaka's Eugeniusz Kostka fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Szymon Zecman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Vieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The supporters of Mafia Koniaka booed when Gonzo Style f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amerigo Giardino didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mafia Koniaka players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gonzo Style f.c.