U18 League

❤la tana della topa❤
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Sam Hamon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Franzioni came free, but Stéphane Reine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stéphane Reine stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Didi Gattoni's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aurelio Gabriele in the 9th minute. Stéphane Reine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Didi Gattoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Donato Franzioni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gwendal Ferdinand took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 18 played minutes Alexandrie CF got a freekick which was hit by Donatien Nay. Aurelio Gabriele was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 19th minute. ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Diego Pensa hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Stéphane Reine was a little too slow when Federico Piermattei got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 27th match minute, ❤GinchanelManu13❤ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Piermattei to maneuver through the defense. Stéphane Reine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi Gattoni in the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Hamon in the 34th minute of play forced ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s goalkeeper Cesare Rigoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandrie CF's Stéphane Reine proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Alexandrie CF from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Alexandrie CF defense, Didi Gattoni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stéphane Reine. The Alexandrie CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stéphane Reine should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Didi Gattoni made a kick off. Federico Piermattei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Stéphane Reine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee gave ❤GinchanelManu13❤ a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aurelio Gabriele, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alexandrie CF's Stéphane Reine. 3-1. If Amerigo Gelsomini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Franzioni in the 71st minute of play forced Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Stéphane Reine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Didi Gattoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stéphane Reine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 77 minutes, Sam Hamon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alexandrie CF and the ❤GinchanelManu13❤ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Alexandrie CF getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Sam Hamon hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute, Zinedine Cuisinier made a precise shot to the right of Cesare Rigoni. ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. 92 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Gattoni came free, but Stéphane Reine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stéphane Reine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi Gattoni in the 95th minute of the match. Sam Hamon got his second yellow card in the match during the 95th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ❤GinchanelManu13❤ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Alexandrie CF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.