U23 World League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pablo Neruda started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute there was a penalty for Lautaro L.P.. Pablo Neruda stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dino Losito. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Neruda in the 8th minute of play forced Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Dino Losito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amado Aceituno hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Jesus Emilianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Lenci in the 12th minute of the match. Lautaro L.P.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Habil Ita in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinos La Rocca in the 20th minute of play forced Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Dino Losito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute of the match Lautaro L.P. got a corner. Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Habil Ita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Habil Ita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Old BaoBaB Accademy's Dino Losito did a great save. In the 23rd minute Amado Aceituno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pablo Neruda in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dino Losito saved Old BaoBaB Accademy from getting behind. In the 27th minute Lautaro L.P. were awarded a corner. Habil Ita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Lautaro L.P.'s Habil Ita to fire away a dangerous shot which Dino Losito despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Lautaro L.P. booed when Old BaoBaB Accademy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Petrocchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Old BaoBaB Accademy defense, Vinos La Rocca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dino Losito. The Old BaoBaB Accademy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dino Losito should have stopped the shot. Vinos La Rocca hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Dino Losito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinos La Rocca in the 36th minute of play. Lautaro L.P.'s Vinos La Rocca got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Lenci in the 39th minute of play forced Lautaro L.P.'s goalkeeper Jesus Emilianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Pablo Neruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lautaro L.P.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo Neruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pablo Neruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dino Losito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudio Lenci was the one to do the kick off. Pablo Neruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 52 minutes, Alessandro Prenafeta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lautaro L.P.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Prenafeta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goal looked a bit too open when Vinos La Rocca came free, but Dino Losito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jesus Emilianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Rozzi in the 56th minute of play. If Pablo Neruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alvaro Vittorio fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Old BaoBaB Accademy's protests and gave Alvaro Vittorio a yellow card for diving instead. Alvaro Vittorio kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Daniele Rugani hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Alberto Bracco charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Bracco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lautaro L.P.'s Jesus Emilianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Lenci in the 69th minute of play. With 71 minutes on the clock, Lois Trucios commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lautaro L.P. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! Dino Losito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Neruda in the 84th minute of the match. Pablo Neruda's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Dino Losito skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 89 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Dino Losito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amado Aceituno. The audience was convinced that Pablo Neruda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Losito was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. When Amado Aceituno came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Lautaro L.P. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amado Aceituno couldn't finish the play. The Lautaro L.P. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.