U18 League

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dove Roig started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Herblay booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Bracco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Dove Roig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Herblay's Norbert Domenech proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Herblay from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the game, Thierry Cottard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Herblay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PICCOLE PESTI the free kick. A collision led to Herblay getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Thierry Cottard hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Herblay's goalkeeper Norbert Domenech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pasquale Leone. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Pasquale Leone got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The PICCOLE PESTI fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when PICCOLE PESTI's Pasquale Leone looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With an all-out effort, PICCOLE PESTI's Norbert Domenech threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Diego Scarano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 36th minute, Jonathan Samuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norbert Domenech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pasquale Leone in the 37th minute of the match. When Diego Scarano fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PICCOLE PESTI's protests and gave Diego Scarano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Diego Scarano hit a great ball. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Secondo Kobe hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mathieu Bouziane during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mathieu Bouziane hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Fini came free, but Norbert Domenech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pasquale Leone made a kick off. If Domenico Selvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Pasquale Leone managed to get in a good position for a shot. PICCOLE PESTI's supporters rose to their feet, but Pasquale Leone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norbert Domenech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Diego Scarano, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 53 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Norbert Domenech was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 56th minute of the match Lucien Decottignies sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antonio Vulcano skillfully saved the ball. When Adriano Bracco fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PICCOLE PESTI's protests and gave Adriano Bracco a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Bracco. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Bianco Prato replaced Fabrizio Perilli. Adriano Bracco hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Norbert Domenech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Scarano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pasquale Leone charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pasquale Leone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Pasquale Leone. In the 67th minute, Pasquale Leone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Charles Gauche came free, but Antonio Vulcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Pasquale Leone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norbert Domenech was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. When Diego Scarano came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the PICCOLE PESTI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Scarano couldn't finish the play. Norbert Domenech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pasquale Leone in the 82nd minute of play. Pasquale Leone scored 3-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norbert Domenech, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute Dennis Fini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Domenech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Herblay's Pacôme Cugnet got a free kick in the 89th minute. The supporters of Herblay booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Bracco didn't get a good kick on the ball. PICCOLE PESTI's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.