U23 League

Stadio Montesacro
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Cristoforo Biavati made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Cristoforo Biavati hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Talenti Roma Calcio's Florian Pinti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Phoenix in the 5th minute of play. Florian Pinti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 10th minute of play. Kurt Abdilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florian Pinti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th match minute, Talenti Roma Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Marinacci to maneuver through the defense. Florian Pinti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Manicolo in the 16th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Dave Paoletti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Teodori charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Teodori the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Antonio Teodori kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 played minutes, Templars FC's Colin Cassola shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Florian Pinti came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Templars FC reached it. Florian Pinti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Aquilina in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermanno Marcolongo. Samuel Demicoli was a little too slow when Ermanno Marcolongo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 27th minute. The score was now 1-0. Florian Pinti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Manicolo in the 30th minute of play. Samuel Demicoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Cherubini in the 37th minute of play. Samuel Demicoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Biavati in the 38th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Adam Aquilina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Florian Pinti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 44 minutes into the match, Talenti Roma Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Manicolo came free, but Florian Pinti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Templars FC's zone, Ermanno Marcolongo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Demicoli came out of the goal and Ermanno Marcolongo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Kurt Abdilla made the kick off in the second half. Ermanno Marcolongo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Samuel Demicoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florian Pinti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Manicolo in the 53rd minute of play. If Joaquin Phoenix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florian Pinti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Abdilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Talenti Roma Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Dave Paoletti. Florian Pinti made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Martin Manicolo sent off a good shot on target. In the 64th match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Manicolo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Manicolo got free with Florian Pinti in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Demicoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo Biavati in the 73rd minute of play. Beppe Cherubini succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. 82 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Adam Aquilina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Florian Pinti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Biavati in the 85th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Manicolo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th minute, Joaquin Phoenix made a precise shot to the right of Florian Pinti. Talenti Roma Calcio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Templars FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.