U18 World League

Adriatico Arena
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Bartosz Pietrowicz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Arkadiusz Niedbalski kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ludomil Kosakowski made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Edmondo Ruggieri sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th minute, Arkadiusz Niedbalski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonello Trabucco hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Miastostumostuf™'s Ludomil Kosakowski got control of the ball when Edmondo Ruggieri tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Montesacro FC's Frank Scarcella ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ludomil Kosakowski. Ludomil Kosakowski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Alberto Maio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukasz Knopek, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Bartosz Pietrowicz's late challenge caught a Montesacro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bartosz Pietrowicz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, Miastostumostuf™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartosz Pietrowicz to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Montesacro FC defense, Bartosz Pietrowicz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberto Maio. The Montesacro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberto Maio should have stopped the shot. Miastostumostuf™'s Ludomil Kosakowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Miastostumostuf™ from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the game, Edmondo Ruggieri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ludomil Kosakowski. Edmondo Ruggieri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmondo Ruggieri to make the kick off. Antonello Trabucco charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonello Trabucco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Montesacro FC's Antonello Trabucco got a free kick in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Ruggieri in the 56th minute of play forced Miastostumostuf™'s goalkeeper Ludomil Kosakowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Antonello Trabucco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ludomil Kosakowski. Miastostumostuf™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonello Trabucco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Scarcella in the 63rd minute of play forced Miastostumostuf™'s goalkeeper Ludomil Kosakowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wiktor Borcz's late challenge caught a Montesacro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wiktor Borcz helped the player get up and apologised. When Lukasz Knopek fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miastostumostuf™'s protests and gave Lukasz Knopek a yellow card for diving instead. Lukasz Knopek kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute of the match Carter Rotondi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ludomil Kosakowski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ludomil Kosakowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Gentili in the 74th minute of play. After 79 played minutes Miastostumostuf™ got a freekick which was hit by Eugeniusz Bara. Ludomil Kosakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Ruggieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Scarcella succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. Alex Melone got a throw-in 90 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Antonello Trabucco. Ludomil Kosakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Ruggieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.