U21 League

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emilio Ferrante took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fabrizio Manzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cvjetko Štokić in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Emilio Ferrante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Nico Rodrigues hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes Lipovljani got a freekick which was hit by Viggo Bruse. 19 minutes into the match, Emilio Ferrante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabrijel Jovanovski. Lipovljani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emilio Ferrante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 22nd match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Ferrante to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Lipovljani getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Egon Škare hit a great ball. Lipovljani's Gabrijel Jovanovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 26th minute of play. The corner led to PICCOLE PESTI's Don Frye getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Lipovljani's goalkeeper Gabrijel Jovanovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Don Frye. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lipovljani's goalkeeper Gabrijel Jovanovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gabrijel Jovanovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 37th minute. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Lipovljani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viggo Bruse didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Emilio Ferrante sped through Lipovljani's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gabrijel Jovanovski. In the 43rd minute Bernabe Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emilio Ferrante could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Gabrijel Jovanovski made a huge save. 47 minutes into the match, Lipovljani's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Ferrante came free, but Gabrijel Jovanovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Cvjetko Štokić made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nico Rodrigues during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes, Lipovljani's Cvjetko Štokić shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Lipovljani reached it. 61 minutes into the match, Emilio Ferrante notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Lipovljani's Gabrijel Jovanovski. Gabrijel Jovanovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. PICCOLE PESTI's Christian Borgatello was substituted for Emilio Ferrante. Nico Rodrigues hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Gabrijel Jovanovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, Lipovljani's Arsen Vukša got a free kick in the 90th minute. PICCOLE PESTI's Christian Borgatello got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lipovljani players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for PICCOLE PESTI.