U18 World League

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 7874 (Terracing: 5906, Seating: 1811, VIP seats: 157) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alessio Caretti got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Sacro Balompié got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Rodriguez. In the 12th match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Benvenuto to maneuver through the defense. Florencio Sesuldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Benvenuto in the 17th minute of the match. After 31 minutes, Claudio Mattioli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico San Jacopino and the Sacro Balompié players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes Atletico San Jacopino got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Mattioli. Sacro Balompié's Florencio Sesuldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Sacro Balompié from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gogo Felo in the 36th minute of play forced Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Beppe Castellani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florencio Sesuldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessio Caretti, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Beppe Castellani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Felo in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gogo Felo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Florencio Sesuldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Ballerini in the 52nd minute of play. Alessio Caretti charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alessio Caretti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Nemesio Rodriguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Felo in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beppe Castellani saved Atletico San Jacopino from getting behind. Beppe Castellani made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Nemesio Rodriguez sent off a good shot on target. After 64 minutes Atletico San Jacopino's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gogo Felo who took care of the corner kick. 65 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's Nemesio Rodriguez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beppe Castellani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nemesio Rodriguez got free with Beppe Castellani in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Gogo Felo got a free kick in the 71st minute. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Christian Pelati replaced Tommaso Baldanzi. Sacro Balompié's Elias Garoa was substituted for Silvio Sabino. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Gogo Felo got a free kick in the 71st minute. The supporters of Sacro Balompié booed when Atletico San Jacopino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Benvenuto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute Alessio Caretti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florencio Sesuldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beppe Castellani made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Nemesio Rodriguez sent off a good shot on target. Beppe Castellani acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 87th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Elias Garoa. If Enrico Mastrangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 96 played minutes, Sacro Balompié's Leonardo Mel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Beppe Castellani 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 Sacro Balompié reached it.