U18 World League

La Bombostera
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexander Vitelli made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Elia Bellone got control of the ball when Rogelio Leobardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adan Abastas took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elia Bellone. Elia Bellone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 14th minute, PauoL & The Queen's Rogelio Leobardo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. After a rather tough play, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Edoardo Mattei got a free kick in the 16th minute. Enrico Schiavoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Eustacio Iratzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogelio Leobardo during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of San Felice a Ema U.L. booed when PauoL & The Queen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogelio Leobardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrea Di Felice fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustacio Iratzeder having to interfere. Eustacio Iratzeder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrico Schiavoni in the 37th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lino Gilen made a kick off. After 54 played minutes PauoL & The Queen got a freekick which was hit by Rogelio Leobardo. Bruno Pasquarelli succeeded in the game's 57th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Elia Bellone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adan Abastas in the 69th minute of play. In the 74th minute, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Angelo Toccaceli seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Angelo Toccaceli the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of San Felice a Ema U.L. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Angelo Toccaceli had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to San Felice a Ema U.L. getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Angelo Toccaceli hit a great ball. In the 75th minute of the match Tomas Quin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elia Bellone skillfully saved the ball. Bruno Pasquarelli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eustacio Iratzeder came out and tried to block the shot, but Bruno Pasquarelli slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 78th minute. In the 88th minute, Enrico Schiavoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PauoL & The Queen's Eustacio Iratzeder proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save PauoL & The Queen from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. San Felice a Ema U.L. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.