World League

Stadio delle Alpi
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Concetto Spione started the match with the kick off. After having played for 5 minutes, Ferdinando Aceto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calatafimi Segesta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferdinando Aceto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute Beppe Carrea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Manriquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match Calatafimi Segesta got a corner. Facabora's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Beppe Carrea ran over to the corner to take the kick. Comunardo Monticelli was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience was convinced that Concetto Spione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilio Manriquez was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Julius Delcroix's late challenge caught a Calatafimi Segesta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julius Delcroix helped the player get up and apologised. Julius Delcroix hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. A collision led to Calatafimi Segesta getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Comunardo Monticelli hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Concetto Spione in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgilio Manriquez saved Facabora from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Comunardo Monticelli in the 17th minute of play forced Facabora's goalkeeper Virgilio Manriquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Buinton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerome Bollaert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Concetto Spione fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Manriquez having to interfere. If Geert Wijgaert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Manriquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Spione in the 30th minute of play. After 32 minutes of play, Calatafimi Segesta's Beppe Carrea made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgilio Manriquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Facabora booed when Calatafimi Segesta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Burelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Calatafimi Segesta booed when Facabora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cederic Waegemans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Manriquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Concetto Spione, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute of the match Calatafimi Segesta got a corner. Facabora's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Beppe Carrea ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Calatafimi Segesta's corner Beppe Carrea fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Virgilio Manriquez quite easily take care of the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jerome Bollaert was the one to do the kick off. Armando Buinton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Kaczanka in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beppe Carrea got free with Virgilio Manriquez in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Virgilio Manriquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinando Aceto in the 56th minute of play. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Facabora's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Beppe Carrea was slow to take the kick. During this time Calatafimi Segesta's players had a chance to rest. Francesco Pittelli kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Virgilio Manriquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinando Aceto in the 62nd minute of play. When Calatafimi Segesta's Beppe Carrea, in the 63rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Calatafimi Segesta. 66 minutes into the match, Facabora's Gwidon Kaczanka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Buinton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Calatafimi Segesta's Beppe Carrea in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Facabora's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Facabora's Virgilio Manriquez got control of the ball when Anthony Muzzatti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Calatafimi Segesta's Donato Scalabrino was substituted for Comunardo Monticelli. The supporters of Calatafimi Segesta booed when Facabora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerome Bollaert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Manriquez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthony Muzzatti in the 77th minute. Calatafimi Segesta's Armando Buinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geert Wijgaert in the 79th minute of play. Donato Scalabrino's late challenge caught a Facabora's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donato Scalabrino helped the player get up and apologised. Gwidon Kaczanka kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Donato Scalabrino kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Donato Scalabrino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Virgilio Manriquez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Facabora's Virgilio Manriquez got control of the ball when Anthony Muzzatti tried to sneak it across the goal line.