National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 15921 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 5448, VIP seats: 473) Bianco Iacovella made the kick off and thus started the match. U21 Italy were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after U21 South Africa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Augusto Di Bernardo took the corner. U21 Italy's Augusto Di Bernardo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Boubacar Barry in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 6th minute, U21 Italy's Enrico Fiori dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Ennio Pantano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 South Africa's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Bianco Iacovella scored to the left of an out of position Boubacar Barry, making the score, 3-0. A collision led to U21 Italy getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Comunardo Cipollini hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Boubacar Barry successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nazeer Mkhwanazi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Carulli having to interfere. After some careless play in the U21 South Africa defense, Comunardo Cipollini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Boubacar Barry. The U21 South Africa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Boubacar Barry should have stopped the shot. In the 31st minute, Harry Mokatimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enrico Fiori received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Boubacar Barry came out and tried to block the shot, but Enrico Fiori slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 32nd minute. Enzo Carulli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habib Ali Drogba, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Nazeer Mkhwanazi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boubacar Barry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ennio Pantano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boubacar Barry made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bianco Iacovella in the 45th minute. U21 Italy's Flavio Berardini was substituted for Bianco Iacovella. After a rather tough play, U21 South Africa's Milton Makweni got a free kick in the 49th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Bonanni in the 53rd minute of play forced U21 South Africa's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Comunardo Cipollini in the 55th minute of play forced U21 South Africa's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute U21 Italy were awarded a corner. Augusto Di Bernardo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led U21 Italy's Augusto Di Bernardo to fire away a dangerous shot which Boubacar Barry despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Darren Klaasens fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 South Africa's protests and gave Darren Klaasens a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, U21 South Africa's Darren Klaasens got a free kick in the 60th minute. The supporters of U21 Italy booed when U21 South Africa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. C.J. Boka didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Flavio Berardini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Ernesto Zaino made a precise shot to the right of Boubacar Barry. U21 South Africa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. U21 South Africa made a substitution. Meshack Madima replaced Nazeer Mkhwanazi. When Ernesto Zaino fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Italy's protests and gave Ernesto Zaino a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to U21 Italy getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ernesto Zaino hit a great ball. Flavio Berardini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Boubacar Barry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. U21 Italy's Augusto Bonanni got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to U21 South Africa getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Timothy Kekana hit a great ball. Boubacar Barry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Berardini in the 84th minute of the match. Harry Mokatimi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Enzo Carulli made a huge save. In the 89th minute U21 South Africa were awarded a corner. C.J. Boka went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in C.J. Boka almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Italy's Enzo Carulli did a great save. In the 90th match minute, U21 Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bianco Tana to maneuver through the defense. Boubacar Barry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Zaino in the 92nd minute of play. Boubacar Barry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Berardini, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute Ernesto Zaino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boubacar Barry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 95 minutes, Flavio Berardini made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. U21 South Africa's Boubacar Barry tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Italy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.