U18 League

Doria Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonello Burgnich kicked off to start the match. After 12 played minutes Borgo Doria F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Antonello Burgnich. After 12 played minutes, AC Morena's Alex Melone shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristoforo Cesare 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 AC Morena reached it. A collision led to Borgo Doria F.C. getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Donato Franceschelli hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Rondinelli in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristoforo Cesare prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Rondinelli in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristoforo Cesare saved Borgo Doria F.C. from getting behind. In the 20th match minute, Borgo Doria F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Di Maio to maneuver through the defense. Borgo Doria F.C.'s Cristoforo Cesare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Rondinelli in the 24th minute of play. After 26 played minutes, Borgo Doria F.C.'s Alessio Di Maio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Domenico Ferrini 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 Borgo Doria F.C. reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Rondinelli in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristoforo Cesare saved Borgo Doria F.C. from getting behind. Emiliano Rondinelli hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Cristoforo Cesare stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emiliano Rondinelli's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Rondinelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristoforo Cesare was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Emiliano Rondinelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, AC Morena's Corrado Giacchetti seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Corrado Giacchetti the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AC Morena protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Corrado Giacchetti had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Corrado Giacchetti kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Borgo Doria F.C.'s Alessio Di Maio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 49th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for AC Morena. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dave Capuozzi made a kick off. Dennis Gentili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Cristoforo Cesare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Ianni kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Dave Capuozzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Morena's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave Capuozzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristoforo Cesare breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The AC Morena fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when AC Morena's Attilio Burgnich 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Alex Melone kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 74th minute Dave Capuozzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Cesare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Gentili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Cristoforo Cesare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domenico Ferrini came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Borgo Doria F.C.'s Antonello Burgnich. But to his dismay, Antonello Burgnich quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Cristoforo Cesare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Gentili in the 92nd minute of play. Dave Capuozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Cesare having to interfere. If Dave Capuozzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.