U21 World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donato Di Fazio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aris Kortzidis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Amos Mastrocola made a huge save. After 11 played minutes Broom of the System DA13 got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Tundo. 13 minutes into the match, Broom of the System DA13's goalkeeper Amos Mastrocola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aris Kortzidis. Amos Mastrocola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orestis Katsadourakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Fanis Panousis hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Broom of the System DA13's Amos Mastrocola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Broom of the System DA13 from getting a goal against them. AC Milan's Panos Kamarinakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Fabrizio in the 21st minute of play. Aris Kortzidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amos Mastrocola having to interfere. When Pavlos Papazacharias fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Milan's protests and gave Pavlos Papazacharias a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fanis Panousis got free with Amos Mastrocola in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Petito in the 47th minute of play forced AC Milan's goalkeeper Panos Kamarinakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nikos Kosmidis to strike the kick off in the second half. Amos Mastrocola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Kosmidis in the 52nd minute of the match. A collision led to Broom of the System DA13 getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aldo Donadoni hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Raiola during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 57 played minutes Broom of the System DA13 got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Raiola. In the 60th minute, Donato Di Fazio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Panos Kamarinakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogenis Nestorakis during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Diogenis Nestorakis hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Panos Kamarinakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Di Fazio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fanis Panousis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amos Mastrocola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aris Kortzidis in the 76th minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Broom of the System DA13's Achille Fabrizio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Panos Kamarinakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Achille Fabrizio charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Achille Fabrizio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th match minute, Broom of the System DA13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achille Fabrizio to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Nikos Kosmidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Mastrocola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93 minutes of play, AC Milan's Nikos Kosmidis made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amos Mastrocola was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Broom of the System DA13 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Broom of the System DA13 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.