U21 League

XMAS park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Demetrio Mazzocchetti started the match with the kick off. When Enzo Alfonsi fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XMAS's protests and gave Enzo Alfonsi a yellow card for diving instead. GiaSiRo 08 made a substitution. Alessio Di Blasio replaced Jiang Liang. In the 6th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Alfonsi to maneuver through the defense. Demetrio Mazzocchetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Gargano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Dennis Urbani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes XMAS got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Alfonsi. With 17 minutes on the clock, Teodor Cociu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 18th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodor Cociu to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Fabiano Ciraci managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when XMAS's Enzo Alfonsi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Comunardo Paoletti kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Fabrizio Eboli hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After having played for 28 minutes, Armando Gargano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GiaSiRo 08's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Gargano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armando Gargano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Urbani having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Armando Gargano managed to get in a good position for a shot. GiaSiRo 08's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Gargano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dennis Urbani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armando Gargano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dennis Urbani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Alfonsi to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Armando Gargano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fabiano Ciraci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrizio Cremonese in the 53rd minute of play. If Armando Gargano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. GiaSiRo 08's Francesco Cabrini was substituted for Armando Gargano. Camillo Nola kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Dennis Urbani was a little too slow when Francesco Cabrini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-1. Francesco Cabrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. GiaSiRo 08's Fabiano Ciraci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Cremonese in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Camillo Nola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabrizio Eboli during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of GiaSiRo 08 booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Eboli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francesco Cabrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Dennis Urbani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GiaSiRo 08's Francesco Cabrini got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind XMAS's goalkeeper Dennis Urbani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. GiaSiRo 08 played a much better game than XMAS and deserved their victory. The XMAS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.