U18 League

Alopecia Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavio Scrima got the match started through his kick off. If Flavio Scrima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Oriali's late challenge caught a Sporting Club Sicilia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Oriali helped the player get up and apologised. Ciro Colagrossi kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match Armando Falcioni sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bianco Roberto skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to I ritirandi di Canaus getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Alfonso Simeoni hit a great ball. With a little luck, Sporting Club Sicilia's Ennio Castellini got control of the ball when Eugenio Oriali tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eugenio Oriali stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Colagrossi during the 50th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sporting Club Sicilia booed when I ritirandi di Canaus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Colagrossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. I ritirandi di Canaus's Bianco Roberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Scrima in the 52nd minute of play. During the 53rd minute of the match Ciro Colagrossi completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ciro Colagrossi a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 57 played minutes I ritirandi di Canaus got a freekick which was hit by Corrado Negrini. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Oriali in the 59th minute of play forced Sporting Club Sicilia's goalkeeper Ennio Castellini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Club Sicilia's zone, Eugenio Oriali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ennio Castellini came out of the goal and Eugenio Oriali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62nd minute Eugenio Oriali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ennio Castellini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Federico Liberati hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute of the match Biagio Dorigatti shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ennio Castellini showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bianco Roberto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armando Falcioni went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of I ritirandi di Canaus booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Falcioni didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sporting Club Sicilia's Armando Falcioni got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute of the match Corrado Negrini sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ennio Castellini skillfully saved the ball. I ritirandi di Canaus's Bianco Roberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Pallini in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Club Sicilia's goalkeeper Ennio Castellini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Edoardo Allemandi fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Club Sicilia's protests and gave Edoardo Allemandi a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 85 minutes, Eugenio Oriali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. I ritirandi di Canaus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Oriali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd match minute, Sporting Club Sicilia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Comunardo Faieta to maneuver through the defense.