U23 League

ASF Megastadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emiliano Delle Donne kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, Schuster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Travaglini to maneuver through the defense. Lucas-Ignacio Cunha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Filippo Di Girolamo came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucas-Ignacio Cunha slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Anthony Alberico struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Antonio Simone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Schuster. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veronica Ciccone in the 13th minute of play forced A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Antonio Simone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Christian Pollastrini came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Schuster fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Christian Pollastrini couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camillo Travaglini in the 24th minute of play forced A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Antonio Simone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emanuele Orlandi kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Emiliano Delle Donne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emiliano Delle Donne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Filippo Di Girolamo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Delle Donne in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Camillo Travaglini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Simone was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 36 minutes into the game, Emiliano Delle Donne was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Schuster the free kick. Damiano Cieri's late challenge caught a A.S. Ian Fenomeni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damiano Cieri helped the player get up and apologised. Damiano Cieri hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Antonio Simone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Pollastrini in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Camillo Travaglini was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camillo Travaglini got free with Antonio Simone in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Delle Donne in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippo Di Girolamo saved Schuster from getting behind. 59 minutes into the game, Lucas-Ignacio Cunha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Schuster the free kick. A collision led to A.S. Ian Fenomeni getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Lucas-Ignacio Cunha hit a great ball. Antonio Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrizio Lucchetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 67 minutes of play A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Emiliano Delle Donne 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 67th match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Delle Donne to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Conte during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eugenio Conte hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Antonio Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camillo Travaglini, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rdth minute of the game Camillo Travaglini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Antonio Simone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to A.S. Ian Fenomeni getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Lucas-Ignacio Cunha hit a great ball. Camillo Travaglini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Simone made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Camillo Travaglini sent off a good shot on target. Lucas-Ignacio Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Filippo Di Girolamo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos Colucci to maneuver through the defense. Damiano Cieri hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.