U18 World League

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) 4 minutes into the game, Emiliano Frasca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LEBEG Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tello AFC the free kick. Emiliano Frasca kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Armin Di Falco kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Colas in the 8th minute of play. Arrigo Talone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 12 played minutes Tello AFC got a freekick which was hit by Saverio Cristofor. After a defensive mix-up in Tello AFC's zone, Bianco Casciano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dionisio Matia came out of the goal and Bianco Casciano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dionisio Matia made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Aurelio Ucci sent off a good shot on target. Arrigo Talone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Colas in the 24th minute of play. Delmar Tavio hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 28 minutes Tello AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Demetrio Busillo who took care of the corner kick. Armin Di Falco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With 33 minutes on the clock, David Hustaz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Tello AFC's David Hustaz got a free kick in the 34th minute. After some careless play in the LEBEG Team defense, Rafael Sidoro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arrigo Talone. The LEBEG Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arrigo Talone should have stopped the shot. Arrigo Talone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Sidoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Rafael Sidoro fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tello AFC's protests and gave Rafael Sidoro a yellow card for diving instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Aurelio Ucci made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Aurelio Ucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Matia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elpidio Jax might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arrigo Talone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elpidio Jax ran back to his position shaking his head. Dionisio Matia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurelio Ucci went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Emilio Colas kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Aurelio Ucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Matia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dionisio Matia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Ucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelio Ucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Rafael Sidoro could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Arrigo Talone however easily saved by the left post. In the 84th minute Aurelio Ucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Matia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Elpidio Jax got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 93rd minute, Rafael Sidoro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tello AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The Tello AFC 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.