U18 World League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Academia FC's Jorge Martxot 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 6 minutes, Maximo Gau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Academia FC and the S.S.C. NAPOLI players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Academia FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Maximo Gau hit a great ball. The supporters of Academia FC booed when S.S.C. NAPOLI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Concetto Vianello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Academia FC defense, Concetto Vianello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Vasco. The Academia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Vasco should have stopped the shot. In the 16th minute, Maximo Gau reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carter Di Nino. The goal made the score 1-1. Carter Di Nino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Martxot in the 19th minute. Fausto Argider was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Academia FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 28th minute, Marcelino Batista 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. After a defensive mix-up in S.S.C. NAPOLI's zone, Mario Rivero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Di Nino came out of the goal and Mario Rivero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 32 minutes, Marcelino Batista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Academia FC and the S.S.C. NAPOLI players grew even worse after the yellow card. 43 minutes into the match, Armando Barone notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Academia FC's Iker Vasco. Iker Vasco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Academia FC's Iker Vasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Vianello in the 48th minute of play. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Armando Barone made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of S.S.C. NAPOLI booed when Academia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Martxot didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 52 minutes, Armando Barone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.S.C. NAPOLI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Barone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iker Vasco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Barone in the 54th minute. Iker Vasco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Concetto Vianello showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 55 minute of play. Carter Di Nino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Martxot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Academia FC's Iker Vasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Vianello in the 65th minute of play. S.S.C. NAPOLI's Carter Di Nino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Argider in the 67th minute of play. Carter Di Nino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Martxot in the 69th minute of the match. Academia FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Armando Barone 71 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. The crowd rose to their feet as S.S.C. NAPOLI's Concetto Vianello slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Iker Vasco. That made the score 2-5 after 74 minutes of play. The supporters of Academia FC booed when S.S.C. NAPOLI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedele Volponi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Frank Carlucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.S.C. NAPOLI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Academia FC the free kick. A collision led to S.S.C. NAPOLI getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Frank Carlucci hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Frank Carlucci 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. After 87 played minutes S.S.C. NAPOLI got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Evangelista. 90 minutes into the game, Fausto Argider was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Academia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.S.C. NAPOLI the free kick. A collision led to Academia FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Fausto Argider hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, Armando Barone 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. The S.S.C. NAPOLI supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing S.S.C. NAPOLI would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.