U18 League

Stadio Cibali
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Felice Lancia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Felice Lancias short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Demetrio Crosta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Demetrio Crosta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Lancia in the 6th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Zurlo Team's Alex Troiano got a free kick in the 7th minute. A hard shot 9 in the game by Felice Lancia from a close distance when the talented Demetrio Crosta managed to make a qualified save. Zurlo Team's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Monti in the 11th minute of play forced Supremacy Catania FC's goalkeeper Anthony Di Sipio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ciccio Celli fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Supremacy Catania FC's protests and gave Ciccio Celli a yellow card for diving instead. Ciccio Celli hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, Alex Troiano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zurlo Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Supremacy Catania FC the free kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Felice Lancia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Demetrio Crosta. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Supremacy Catania FC's Enzo Di Marzio got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Anthony Di Sipio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eraldo Galante in the 24th minute of play. Anthony Di Sipio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Monti, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 36th minute Diego Arioli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Crosta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demetrio Crosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Lancia, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Aurelio Pari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felice Lancia in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Demetrio Crosta saved Zurlo Team from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Alvise Monti charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvise Monti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Zurlo Team's Alvise Monti got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 60th match minute, Supremacy Catania FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felice Lancia to maneuver through the defense. Demetrio Crosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Lancia, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. If Alvise Monti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demetrio Crosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Lancia, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Demetrio Crosta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felice Lancia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Felice Lancia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Demetrio Crosta was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Zurlo Team's Demetrio Crosta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Graziani in the 80th minute of play. Diego Arioli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Demetrio Crosta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Felice Lancia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Crosta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demetrio Crosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Arioli in the 85th minute of play. Diego Arioli's late challenge caught a Zurlo Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diego Arioli helped the player get up and apologised. After 88 played minutes Supremacy Catania FC got a freekick which was hit by Diego Arioli. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Lancia in the 90th minute of play forced Zurlo Team's goalkeeper Demetrio Crosta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Biagio Di Matteo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demetrio Crosta having to interfere. Demetrio Crosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Lancia, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Supremacy Catania FC had won after a very even match.