U23 World League

Ozzy Stadium
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) HFA FC's Ubaldo Guifre started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 7 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Federico Aceto. A collision led to Sao Brasola getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Davide Di Nunzio hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ubaldo Guifre got free with Elia Tuzzolino in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elia Tuzzolino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Sebastian Turi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HFA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, Cayetano Esdras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Elia Tuzzolino, 2-0. Elia Tuzzolino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ubaldo Guifre in the 24th minute. Ubaldo Guifre did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Elia Tuzzolino 26 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's Franco Donatelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atilano Ted narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, HFA FC's Ubaldo Guifre dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. 47 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Turi came free, but Elia Tuzzolino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Elia Tuzzolino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Guifre in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Cayetano Esdras made a precise shot to the right of Elia Tuzzolino. Sao Brasola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. In the 59th minute Sebastian Turi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Tuzzolino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cayetano Esdras in the 62nd minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Elia Tuzzolino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Sebastian Turi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HFA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Elia Tuzzolino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Turi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Tuzzolino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Turi, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Elia Tuzzolino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Guifre, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sao Brasola's zone, Cayetano Esdras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elia Tuzzolino came out of the goal and Cayetano Esdras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute Benjamin Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Tuzzolino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sao Brasola's Elia Tuzzolino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Guifre in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Turi in the 89th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Elia Tuzzolino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sao Brasola getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Enzo Tocci hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the game, HFA FC's Ubaldo Guifre nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elia Tuzzolino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. The HFA FC fans' excitement grew in the 96th match minute when HFA FC's Sebastian Turi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 10-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sao Brasola players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for HFA FC.