U18 World League

Molina Stadium
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bart Falempin got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Fc Molina di Quosa's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Rouge came free, but Bruno Giocondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Alessio Manzo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marlene Dietrich to make any attempt to save it. Charles-Henri Renaudin's late challenge caught a Fc Molina di Quosa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles-Henri Renaudin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SILMONT getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Charles-Henri Renaudin hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo Di Iorio during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessio Manzo in the 23rd minute of play forced SILMONT's goalkeeper Marlene Dietrich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Cosimo Brunelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Fc Molina di Quosa's Cosimo Brunelli got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Bianco Piccinini charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bianco Piccinini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, one of Fc Molina di Quosa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Fc Molina di Quosa. In the 36th minute there was a penalty for SILMONT. Charles-Henri Renaudin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bruno Giocondo. 1-1. In the 38th minute Alexis Back shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Giocondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute Alexis Back shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Giocondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alessio Manzo to make the kick off. Axel Rouge kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Bart Falempin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Di Iorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlene Dietrich having to interfere. Bruno Giocondo made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Alexis Back sent off a good shot on target. Marlene Dietrich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Manzo in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Claude Grange was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SILMONT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Molina di Quosa the free kick. The supporters of Fc Molina di Quosa booed when SILMONT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claude Grange didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Fc Molina di Quosa getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Cosimo Brunelli hit a great ball. Jean-Christophe Eveno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Giocondo. Fc Molina di Quosa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 84th minute, Alexis Back hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alessio Manzo scored 3-2 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marlene Dietrich, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexis Back received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Bruno Giocondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SILMONT's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.