U18 League

CLC Winter
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonello Venditti kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in CLC Winter's zone, Antonello Venditti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Silvi came out of the goal and Antonello Venditti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arturo Silvi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Venditti in the 8th minute of play. When Alberigo Falasca fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CLC Winter's protests and gave Alberigo Falasca a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CLC Winter's Alberigo Falasca got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Antonello Venditti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of CLC Winter's Arturo Silvi. Arturo Silvi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carter Stefano charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carter Stefano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Black Mount™ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! In the 18th minute there was a penalty for CLC Winter. Concetto Ferraris stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Emanuele Cannata. 1-1. In the 22ndth minute of the game Antonello Venditti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CLC Winter's Arturo Silvi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Emanuele Cannata managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when CLC Winter's Ercole Polo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 28thth minute of the game Antonello Venditti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CLC Winter's Arturo Silvi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dave Tarantini hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Antonello Venditti 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. A hard shot 33 in the game by Ercole Polo from a close distance when the talented Emanuele Cannata managed to make a qualified save. Black Mount™'s players were relieved. In the 34th match minute, Black Mount™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Pavlu to maneuver through the defense. Arturo Silvi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedele Del Grosso in the 37th minute of play. Emanuele Cannata made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ercole Polo sent off a good shot on target. Alberigo Falasca kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ercole Polo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arturo Silvi was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Fedele Del Grosso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fedele Del Grosso really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonello Venditti in the 60th minute of play forced CLC Winter's goalkeeper Arturo Silvi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Black Mount™'s goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Polo came free, but Emanuele Cannata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anfilogino Di Martino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The CLC Winter fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when CLC Winter's Ercole Polo 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Antonello Venditti struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Arturo Silvi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Mount™. With his leg Arturo Silvi managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Black Mount™'s Antonello Venditti fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Antonello Venditti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Silvi having to interfere. Antonello Venditti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Arturo Silvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CLC Winter's Arturo Silvi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save CLC Winter from getting a goal against them. The supporters of CLC Winter booed when Black Mount™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Di Martino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anfilogino Di Martino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arturo Silvi came out and tried to block the shot, but Anfilogino Di Martino slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 86th minute. In the 92nd minute Antonello Venditti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Silvi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, CLC Winter could leave the field as winners, despite Black Mount™ having more of the ball for most of the match.