U23 World League

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pau Doku started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Sorci Viola's Ettore Teti got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Jurand Pyrtek was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 4th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 6th minute of the match Edmondo Bertini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Piotr Noworolnik showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 6th minute, Fred Tofte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anfilogino Chiola during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sorci Viola's Anfilogino Chiola got a free kick in the 10th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Anfilogino Chiola recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Piotr Noworolnik. Anfilogino Chiola showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. If Ben West had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28thth minute of the game Pau Doku who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sorci Viola's Domenico Sabatino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pau Doku in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domenico Sabatino saved Sorci Viola from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ben West in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domenico Sabatino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Domenico Sabatino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pau Doku, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Pau Doku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Sabatino having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anfilogino Chiola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Piotr Noworolnik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Pasquino, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Domenico Sabatino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ben West's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. After some careless play in the Odważni defense, Beppe Zoff kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Piotr Noworolnik. The Odważni fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Piotr Noworolnik should have stopped the shot. 61 minutes into the match, Ben West notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Sorci Viola's Domenico Sabatino. Domenico Sabatino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Odważni's Ben West slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Domenico Sabatino. That made the score 3-2 after 64 minutes of play. Piotr Noworolnik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anfilogino Chiola in the 67th minute of play. The corner led Sorci Viola's Beppe Zoff to fire away a dangerous shot which Piotr Noworolnik despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Achille Pasquino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Piotr Noworolnik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pau Doku got free with Domenico Sabatino in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Piotr Noworolnik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Zoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 74th minute, Beppe Zoff made a precise shot to the right of Piotr Noworolnik. Odważni's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Piotr Noworolnik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Zoff in the 78th minute of play. Pau Doku's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Domenico Sabatino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Beppe Zoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th match minute, Odważni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquiles Bernabel to maneuver through the defense. Beppe Zoff struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Piotr Noworolnik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sorci Viola. In the 90th minute Anfilogino Chiola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Noworolnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sorci Viola's Achille Pasquino got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Anfilogino Chiola notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of Odważni's Piotr Noworolnik. Piotr Noworolnik was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sorci Viola walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.