U18 League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Attilio Pellecchia started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Fausto Odisio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alessandro Colombi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 5th minute, Attilio Pellecchia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fausto Odisios short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Alessandro Colombi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alessandro Colombi stood somewhat misplaced when Fausto Odisio came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 7 minute. The long shot by Christian Di Carlo in the 11th minute really tested Alessandro Colombi's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Gonzo Style f.c's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christian Di Carlo in the 12th minute. In the 16th minute, Adriano Rigoni got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlo Musso struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Fausto Di Francesco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talenti Roma Calcio. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonello Cinalli during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlo Musso took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fausto Di Francesco. Fausto Di Francesco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to Gonzo Style f.c getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Cristiano Cusumano hit a great ball. Francesco Giorgi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fausto Di Francesco having to make a save. In the 36th minute, Carlo Musso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fausto Di Francesco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Fausto Di Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Musso in the 41st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ettore Limitone got free with Alessandro Colombi in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Attilio Pellecchia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Talenti Roma Calcio's Alessandro De Sisti was substituted for Dario Orioli. The audience was convinced that Carlo Musso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Di Francesco was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. The Talenti Roma Calcio fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Talenti Roma Calcio's Carlo Musso 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 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 68th minute, Carlo Musso made a precise shot to the right of Fausto Di Francesco. Gonzo Style f.c's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. When Carlo Musso fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Talenti Roma Calcio's protests and gave Carlo Musso a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Gonzo Style f.c booed when Talenti Roma Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Musso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Adriano Causio got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Cristiano Cusumano kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute of the match Francesco Giorgi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto Di Francesco skillfully saved the ball. A hard and well directed shot from Francesco Giorgi led 86 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Gonzo Style f.c's Fausto Di Francesco became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 3-5. Fausto Di Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Musso, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Francesco Giorgi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fausto Di Francesco. Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Talenti Roma Calcio had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.