U18 World League

LA FONDA DE UGGLA
Spectators: 7662 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Achille Violento started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Camillo Travaglini got a free kick in the 2nd minute. The long shot by Patricio Raebert in the 3rd minute really tested Anthony Alberico's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. With 6 minutes on the clock, Antonio Ceccarelli commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 6 minutes into the game, one of Schuster:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of Schuster booed when VAMO ARRIBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo James didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armin Altobelli hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th match minute, Schuster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Giusto to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of VAMO ARRIBA booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Sivieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, VAMO ARRIBA's Anselmo Betadur tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Armin Altobelli got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 36 minutes, Jairo Efren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VAMO ARRIBA and the Schuster players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saul Rolado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edoardo Polito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes VAMO ARRIBA got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Raebert. In the 41st minute Armin Altobelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Rolado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nicolas Laurin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of VAMO ARRIBA booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Achille Violento didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th play minute Patricio Raebert came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Anthony Alberico. 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anselmo Betadur made a kick off. Anthony Alberico came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by VAMO ARRIBA's Eustaquio Ilixo. But to his dismay, Eustaquio Ilixo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Eustaquio Ilixo scored 5-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anthony Alberico, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anselmo Betadur was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 69th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Schuster defense, Eustaquio Ilixo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anthony Alberico. The Schuster fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anthony Alberico should have stopped the shot. 81 minutes into the match, Schuster's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Ilixo came free, but Anthony Alberico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anthony Alberico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Virila in the 86th minute of the match. Schuster's Anthony Alberico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Betadur in the 91st minute of play. Armin Altobelli's late challenge caught a VAMO ARRIBA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armin Altobelli helped the player get up and apologised. VAMO ARRIBA's Saul Rolado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Altobelli in the 95th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the VAMO ARRIBA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.