U18 League

Stadio Carloforte
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Verbano FC's Daniele Guarrera started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th match minute, Verbano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Pan to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Mauro Sardella ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Punta was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carloforte f.c.'s goalkeeper Filippo Punta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Garibaldi during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Claudio Garibaldi kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. If Mauro Sardella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Filippo Punta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Sardella, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniele Guarrera in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippo Punta saved Carloforte f.c. from getting behind. Filippo Punta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Guarrera in the 26th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Daniele Guarrera put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Filippo Punta. Filippo Punta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele Guarrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Filippo Punta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Guarrera in the 41st minute of play. Achille Fava was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frank Rotili showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 43 minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesare Cinalli to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Federico Fabrizi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 55 minutes, Mauro Sardella managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Verbano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauro Sardella was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ferdinando Carosella kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The supporters of Verbano FC booed when Carloforte f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Riva didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Pan got free with Filippo Punta in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72ndth minute of the game Daniele Guarrera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carloforte f.c.'s Filippo Punta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 73 played minutes Carloforte f.c. got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Garibaldi. Daniele Guarrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filippo Punta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Sardella in the 78th minute of play. Beppe Riva charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beppe Riva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Carloforte f.c. got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Riva. Ernesto Coccolone lost his temper 84 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Carloforte f.c.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Verbano FC:s goal. When Cesare Cinalli fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carloforte f.c.'s protests and gave Cesare Cinalli a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th match minute, Carloforte f.c. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Cinalli to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Sardella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Punta having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Carloforte f.c.'s goalkeeper Filippo Punta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mauro Sardella.