U23 World League

Regent Park
Spectators: 7632 (Terracing: 5725, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) Alvaro Montrell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute of the match, Urki Veraza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Davide Cavaliere saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Jurgi got free with Davide Cavaliere in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Copérnico F.C.'s Alvaro Montrell slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Davide Cavaliere. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Dexter Morgan VR46's Frank Sammartino got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After 24 played minutes, Copérnico F.C.'s Hermengildo Cordeal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Davide Cavaliere came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Copérnico F.C. reached it. Dexter Morgan VR46's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Urki Veraza 25 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. After some careless play in the Dexter Morgan VR46 defense, Asopos Katsiavrias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Davide Cavaliere. The Dexter Morgan VR46 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Davide Cavaliere should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Copérnico F.C. booed when Dexter Morgan VR46 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franco Bobbio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute, Copérnico F.C.'s Sixto Jurgi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Davide Cavaliere. Davide Cavaliere yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Dexter Morgan VR46's Davide Cavaliere proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Dexter Morgan VR46 from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute Alvaro Montrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Cavaliere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Alvaro Montrell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Davide Cavaliere was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th minute, Sixto Jurgi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Davide Cavaliere was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

Copérnico F.C.'s Antonio Ramos was substituted for Ariel Ostots. After 56 minutes of play, Copérnico F.C.'s Sixto Jurgi made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Davide Cavaliere was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 60th minute, Diego Santo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Dexter Morgan VR46's Alberigo Di Nucci got a free kick in the 61st minute. Davide Cavaliere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Montrell in the 62nd minute of the match. Alvaro Montrell took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Davide Cavaliere. Davide Cavaliere dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. Davide Cavaliere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asopos Katsiavrias in the 72nd minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Asopos Katsiavrias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Davide Cavaliere. Dexter Morgan VR46's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Asopos Katsiavrias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Frank Sammartino hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the game, Copérnico F.C.'s Alvaro Montrell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Davide Cavaliere made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. After 91 minutes, Frank Sammartino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dexter Morgan VR46 and the Copérnico F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Dexter Morgan VR46 getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Frank Sammartino hit a great ball. Davide Cavaliere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tello in the 93rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Davide Cavaliere was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Davide Cavaliere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tello in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Copérnico F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.