U21 League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marco Arnas kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes Diego Balendin rounded Falconara Albanese's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Anier Oidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Roland in the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the game, Marco Arnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Anier Oidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute, Diego Balendin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Braulio Jeraldo. The goal made the score 2-1. 20 minutes into the game, San Lorenzo's Celedonio Cordareo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Jeraldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 23 played minutes Falconara Albanese got a freekick which was hit by Leo Su. 30 minutes into the game, San Lorenzo's Celedonio Cordareo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Jeraldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Anier Oidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Roland, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Marco Arnas hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. A collision led to San Lorenzo getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Luciano Urki hit a great ball. Falconara Albanese's Rafael Rencio got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Falconara Albanese's zone, Flavio Lucila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Braulio Jeraldo came out of the goal and Flavio Lucila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diego Balendin made a kick off. In the 50th minute, Victor Belmiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lino Roland came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Falconara Albanese fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lino Roland couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Anier Oidor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anier Oidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Arnas in the 60th minute of play. Braulio Jeraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Lucila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th match minute, San Lorenzo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Fix to maneuver through the defense. When Lino Roland came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Falconara Albanese fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lino Roland couldn't finish the play. Anier Oidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Roland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 played minutes Falconara Albanese got a freekick which was hit by Felix Florin. In the 70th minute of the match Arnaldo Hurko shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Braulio Jeraldo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rafael Rencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Anier Oidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Arnas in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anier Oidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Lino Roland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to San Lorenzo getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Flavio Lucila hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Diego Balendin made a precise shot to the right of Braulio Jeraldo. Falconara Albanese's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Falconara Albanese players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for San Lorenzo.