U21 League

Kyrandia Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Zola Predosa FC's Claudio Ruggeri started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Claudio Ruggeri sped through XMAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dennis Urbani. Claudio Ruggeri in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dennis Urbani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alessandro Vettori hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute, Zola Predosa FC's Dino Cala dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 13 minutes into the game, Cesare Toto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zola Predosa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave XMAS the free kick. Alessandro Vettori might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Biagio Sessa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessandro Vettori ran back to his position shaking his head. Dennis Urbani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Cala, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Biagio Sessa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Alfonsi in the 18th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Cremonese notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Zola Predosa FC's Biagio Sessa. Biagio Sessa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dennis Urbani was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Claudio Ruggeri showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 29 minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Zaccardi came free, but Biagio Sessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabrizio Eboli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dennis Urbani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Cala in the 39th minute of play. After 41 minutes XMAS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dino Teodori who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Flavio Trotta got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the game, Claudio Ruggeri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dennis Urbani. Claudio Ruggeri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enzo Alfonsi was the one to do the kick off. If Fabrizio Cremonese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabrizio Eboli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Pallotta got free with Biagio Sessa in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 5-1 when Claudio Ruggeri sped through XMAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dennis Urbani. Dino Teodori hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Fabrizio Cremonese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 66 minutes, Dino Cala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zola Predosa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dino Cala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Zola Predosa FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Dino Teodori hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Biagio Sessa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Pallotta. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Alfonsi in the 73rd minute of play forced Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Biagio Sessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Cala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Urbani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Dino Teodori kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After some careless play in the XMAS defense, Claudio Ruggeri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dennis Urbani. The XMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dennis Urbani should have stopped the shot. Dino Cala blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dennis Urbani having to make a save. In the 88th minute, Claudio Ruggeri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zola Predosa FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. Claudio Ruggeri might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dennis Urbani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Ruggeri ran back to his position shaking his head. After 94 minutes, Dino Teodori mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zola Predosa FC and the XMAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. XMAS's Florian Talone was substituted for Comunardo Paoletti.