U18 World League

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) CERPA's Geronimo Aritza 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. In the 2nd minute, Geronimo Aritza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlo Del Giudice was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. CERPA's Geronimo Aritza got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernabe Arano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciro Orlandi in the 10th minute. Serafin Luke struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Carlo Del Giudice didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CERPA. Fedele Anastasi hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 17thth minute of the game Geronimo Aritza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Roma's Carlo Del Giudice was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Serafin Luke had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlo Del Giudice. AC Roma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafin Luke was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. AC Roma's Carlo Del Giudice played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victoriano Telmo in the 21st minute of play. A collision led to AC Roma getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Attilio Addari hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute of the match Serafin Luke sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carlo Del Giudice skillfully saved the ball. Filiberto Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Del Giudice having to interfere. If Geronimo Aritza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geronimo Aritza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Del Giudice having to interfere. After 32nd play minutes Geronimo Aritza shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Carlo Del Giudice and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Geronimo Aritza put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Carlo Del Giudice. 45 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Aritza came free, but Carlo Del Giudice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Aritza scored 0-6 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlo Del Giudice, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

Carlo Del Giudice didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when CERPA's Geronimo Aritza shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-7 in the ordered_time% minute. Carlo Del Giudice made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geronimo Aritza in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Geronimo Aritza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlo Del Giudice was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. AC Roma's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Geronimo Aritza 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-8. In the 66th match minute, AC Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Porro to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of CERPA booed when AC Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Orlandi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlo Del Giudice made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafin Luke in the 74th minute. Carlo Del Giudice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafin Luke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filiberto Araoz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Carlo Del Giudice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlo Del Giudice showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victoriano Telmo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. CERPA's Bernabe Arano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Orlandi in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87th match minute, CERPA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Aritza to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Genaro Bilintx from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Carlo Del Giudice's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 90 minutes, Fedele Anastasi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Roma and the CERPA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, AC Roma's Fedele Anastasi got a free kick in the 91st minute. Geronimo Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Carlo Del Giudice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geronimo Aritzas short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Carlo Del Giudice to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The AC Roma fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CERPA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.