U21 World League

Estadio Dragao
Spectators: 10847 (Terracing: 8137, Seating: 2494, VIP seats: 216) Emilio Ferrante started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Emilio Ferrante took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aleksander Birkenhagen. Aleksander Birkenhagen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Åke Pil in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elia Ciscato saved PICCOLE PESTI from getting behind. Elia Ciscato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Åke Pil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aleksander Birkenhagen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Ferrante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Wietrzychowskis short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Elia Ciscato to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. ★C.I.A.sna★16 were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after PICCOLE PESTI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rodrigo Antunes took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of PICCOLE PESTI's goalie and right to Åke Pil. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. PICCOLE PESTI's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 26 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Antunes came free, but Elia Ciscato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 minutes, Åke Pil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★C.I.A.sna★16 and the PICCOLE PESTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. Åke Pil hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Åke Pil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksander Birkenhagen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Ferrante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Ciscato was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Boruc Wietrzychowski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Boruc Wietrzychowski really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 48 minutes in the game Rodrigo Antunes got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

After 57 minutes of play, ★C.I.A.sna★16's Åke Pil made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elia Ciscato was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aleksander Birkenhagen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chu Le Ao, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Aleksander Birkenhagen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Ferrante went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. PICCOLE PESTI's Bianco Spinelli was substituted for Pietruzzu Rizzi. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Tom Jakobsson replaced Don Frye. In the 72nd minute, PICCOLE PESTI's Christian Borgatello dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. ★C.I.A.sna★16's Aleksander Birkenhagen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save ★C.I.A.sna★16 from getting a goal against them. Aleksander Birkenhagen made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Tom Jakobsson sent off a good shot on target. 76 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Åke Pil came free, but Elia Ciscato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elia Ciscato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elia Ciscato. PICCOLE PESTI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. 87 minutes into the match, Tom Jakobsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aleksander Birkenhagen. ★C.I.A.sna★16's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tom Jakobsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. With a little luck, ★C.I.A.sna★16's Aleksander Birkenhagen got control of the ball when Tom Jakobsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, ★C.I.A.sna★16's Aleksander Birkenhagen got control of the ball when Christian Borgatello tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. PICCOLE PESTI walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.