U18 League

ProScenium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Youri Lignon kicked off to start the match. Amos Landolfi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ground Control's Josselin Portet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Barone in the 7th minute of play. After 7 played minutes Ground Control got a freekick which was hit by Sylvain Chiffoleau. A collision led to Camporioccio VS getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cosimo Miccio hit a great ball. In the 12th minute of the game Florian Vierchowod made a throw-in which Frank Barone played forward. After a rather tough play, Camporioccio VS's Cosimo Miccio got a free kick in the 16th minute. Cosimo Miccio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josselin Portet having to interfere. If Frank Barone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberigo Schirone's late challenge caught a Ground Control's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberigo Schirone helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 played minutes Camporioccio VS got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Schirone. 40 minutes into the match, Youri Lignon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Attilio Lucentini, 1-0. Cosimo Miccio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josselin Portet having to make a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Youri Lignon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Attilio Lucentini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sylvain Chiffoleau, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alphonse Mathevet kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes Camporioccio VS got a freekick which was hit by Florian Vierchowod. Alexander Nasuti kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Claudio Casiraghi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josselin Portet having to interfere. Ground Control's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Frank Barone scored to the left of an out of position Josselin Portet, making the score, 1-1. 76 minutes into the match, Ground Control's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Miccio came free, but Josselin Portet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thierry Fouet hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Josselin Portet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Belfiore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Josselin Portet was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cosimo Miccio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 83 minute of play. Josselin Portet was a little too slow when Cosimo Miccio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 1-3. The Ground Control fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Camporioccio VS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.