U23 League

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Emilio Ferrante made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Kacper Fetor came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabrizio Manzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kacper Fetor in the 9th minute. When Norberto Satordi fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Glasgow Rangers FC's protests and gave Norberto Satordi a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Glasgow Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Santini. Fabrizio Manzi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kacper Fetor went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ferdinando Andreoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 17th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Emilio Ferrante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PICCOLE PESTI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Emilio Ferrante managed to get in a good position for a shot. PICCOLE PESTI's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Ferrante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinando Andreoli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabrizio Manzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Santini, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. If Emilio Ferrante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ferdinando Andreoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Ferrante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Glasgow Rangers FC booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Don Frye didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute of the match, Kacper Fetor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fabrizio Manzi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ferdinando Andreoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fortunato Brini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Satordi got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kacper Fetor. Fortunato Brini's late challenge caught a Glasgow Rangers FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fortunato Brini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute, Fortunato Brini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kacper Fetor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Manzi having to interfere. Bernabe Urki walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post.

A collision led to Glasgow Rangers FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Norberto Satordi hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Carlo Santini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabrizio Manzi was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 62nd minute Carlo Santini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Pietruzzu Rizzi replaced Emilio Ferrante. Glasgow Rangers FC's Emiliano Gulli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabrizio Manzi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Emiliano Gulli sped through PICCOLE PESTI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabrizio Manzi. In the 68th minute, Pietruzzu Rizzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferdinando Andreoli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Santini in the 72nd minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Carlo Santini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 74 minutes on the clock, Secondo Arshavin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 73rd minute, one of PICCOLE PESTI:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for PICCOLE PESTI. PICCOLE PESTI:s Fabrizio Manzi showed great skill when he stopped Armin Quattrocchi:s penalty. In the 80thth minute of the game Kacper Fetor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Glasgow Rangers FC's zone, Pietruzzu Rizzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinando Andreoli came out of the goal and Pietruzzu Rizzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pietruzzu Rizzi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Ferdinando Andreoli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 90th minute Carlo Santini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Glasgow Rangers FC were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after PICCOLE PESTI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Armin Quattrocchi took the corner. The corner ended in Kacper Fetor almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi did a great save. Ferdinando Andreoli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nico Rodrigues in the 95th minute. Fabrizio Manzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacper Fetor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 99th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zhang Xi Yi to maneuver through the defense. PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kacper Fetor in the 100th minute of play.