U21 League

Allianz Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) SILMONT's Alexis Back 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. After 5 minutes, Laurent Rouille mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SILMONT and the Sporting Club Sicilia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SILMONT getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Laurent Rouille hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Joffrey Noyelle notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sporting Club Sicilia's Angelo Gizzi. Angelo Gizzi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marlene Dietrich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enzo De Vecchis in the 13th minute. With a little luck, SILMONT's Marlene Dietrich got control of the ball when Enzo De Vecchis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marlene Dietrich made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Enzo De Vecchis sent off a good shot on target. Charles-Henri Renaudin might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelo Gizzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charles-Henri Renaudin ran back to his position shaking his head. 33 minutes into the match, Sporting Club Sicilia's goal looked a bit too open when Charles-Henri Renaudin came free, but Angelo Gizzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes of play SILMONT's Laurent Rouille was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 37th minute, Laurent Rouille hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enzo De Vecchis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Marlene Dietrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexis Back struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Angelo Gizzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SILMONT. After the first half SILMONT were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gianluca Scamacca made a kick off. Marlene Dietrich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Giusto, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Gianluca Scamacca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlene Dietrich having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Enzo De Vecchis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marlene Dietrich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marlene Dietrich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gianluca Scamacca went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Joffrey Noyelle fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SILMONT's protests and gave Joffrey Noyelle a yellow card for diving instead. Joffrey Noyelle kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Alexis Back sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leonardo Spinazzola hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute of the match Axel Rouge shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Angelo Gizzi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Club Sicilia's zone, Joffrey Noyelle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Gizzi came out of the goal and Joffrey Noyelle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edoardo Mozzoni's late challenge caught a SILMONT's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edoardo Mozzoni helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SILMONT's Alexis Back got a free kick in the 91st minute. After some careless play in the SILMONT defense, Enzo De Vecchis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marlene Dietrich. The SILMONT fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marlene Dietrich should have stopped the shot. When the referee ended the match the Sporting Club Sicilia players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.