U18 League

Stadio BoreValtesino
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Attilio Mauro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. BRAL VAL's Ferruccio Alfani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Barillot in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Guillaume Barillot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Alfani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Elia Buccella in the 11th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When Elia Buccella came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the BRAL VAL 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 Elia Buccella couldn't finish the play. Carter Panella hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the game, Saint Côme de Fresné's Yazid Debuire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferruccio Alfani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Saint Côme de Fresné's Noël Clenet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Saint Côme de Fresné from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thibaut Abeille in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferruccio Alfani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillaume Barillot in the 33rd minute of play forced BRAL VAL's goalkeeper Ferruccio Alfani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Yazid Debuire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Noël Clenet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Mauro in the 42nd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guillaume Barillot to make the kick off. If Yazid Debuire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 53 minutes, Guillaume Barillot made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. BRAL VAL's Ferruccio Alfani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yazid Debuire's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ferruccio Alfani firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Saint Côme de Fresné's Guillaume Barillot in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BRAL VAL's goalie prevented a goal. Ferruccio Alfani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillaume Barillot in the 71st minute of play. Ruben Bénier's late challenge caught a BRAL VAL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Bénier helped the player get up and apologised. Ruben Bénier kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. When Dave Di Giulio came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the BRAL VAL 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 Dave Di Giulio couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guillaume Barillot in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ferruccio Alfani saved BRAL VAL from getting behind. BRAL VAL's Ferruccio Alfani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Barillot in the 86th minute of play. The Saint Côme de Fresné supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saint Côme de Fresné would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.