U18 World League

the temple
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Fulvio Caponera started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Lunatics of Arianrhod was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Micarelli to maneuver through the defense. After 7 minutes, Christian Costanzo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico Benevento and the Lunatics of Arianrhod players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Atletico Benevento getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Christian Costanzo hit a great ball. After having played for 9 minutes, Adriano Giampieri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lunatics of Arianrhod's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano Giampieri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Augusto Avesani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Giampieri in the 11th minute of the match. After 12 played minutes Atletico Benevento got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Stellato. A collision led to Lunatics of Arianrhod getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ercole Senatore hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corrado Capone in the 24th minute of play forced Atletico Benevento's goalkeeper Augusto Avesani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Dino Perna kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Antonio Pizziolo. That made the score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. Antonio Pizziolo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fulvio Caponera's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. With his leg Antonio Pizziolo managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Atletico Benevento's Fausto Iachini fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 48th minute, Anselmo Di Girolamo made a precise shot to the right of Augusto Avesani. Atletico Benevento's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Dino Perna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunatics of Arianrhod's Antonio Pizziolo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Augusto Avesani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Giampieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. A collision led to Atletico Benevento getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Donato Cappucci hit a great ball. Augusto Avesani didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Antonio Pizziolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Iachini in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Lunatics of Arianrhod was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Di Girolamo to maneuver through the defense. Adriano Giampieri kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Adriano Giampieri hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Antonio Pizziolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Iachini in the 74th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fausto Iachini in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Pizziolo saved Lunatics of Arianrhod from getting behind. With 79 minutes on the clock, Ercole Senatore commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 78 minutes into the game, one of Lunatics of Arianrhod:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Antonio Pizziolo had in the 82ndth minute some difficulties stopping Fausto Iachini's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when Atletico Benevento's Fausto Iachini after 82 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Lunatics of Arianrhod's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-2. The supporters of Atletico Benevento booed when Lunatics of Arianrhod was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corrado Capone didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 played minutes, Atletico Benevento's Fulvio Caponera shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonio Pizziolo 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 Atletico Benevento reached it. Antonio Pizziolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Iachini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Adriano Giampieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Avesani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriano Giampieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Augusto Avesani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.