FOOTBALL (SOCCER): U21 World Cup

[Dominico Amauri De Rossi]

Championship fixtures

Feb 24th
(A) Tellia v Hamland
(A) Batavië v Cräiteland
(B) Passas v Kavalos
(B) Ocia v Alexandria

26th
(A) Hamland v Cräiteland
(A) Tellia v Batavië

27th
(B) Kavalos v Alexandria
(B) Passas v Ocia

28th
(A) Batavië v Hamland
(A) Cräiteland v Tellia

29th
(B) Ocia v Kavalos
(B) Alexandria v Passas

Mar 2nd:
Semi Final A (1st Grp A v 2nd Grp B)
Semi Final B (1st Grp B v 2nd Grp A)

Mar 6th:
3rd-4th playoff (Loser SF A v Loser SF B)

Mar 8th:
Final (Winner SF A v Winner SF B)

U21 Squad

Goalkeepers
1. Marco AGLIARDI (FC Fiorecitta) - 19
12. Carlo DE SOUZA (Nau Baathshahr) - 20

Defenders
2. Valerien HERTZ (Crécy [ALX]) - 18
3. Antonio GIOSUÈ (US Città di Santevo) - 21
4. Gianluca TUONO (FC Fiorecitta) - 16
5. Pasquale DI MONTEZEMOLO - Captain (Cherry Trees [CRA]) - 20
16. Andrea DI CLEMENTE (Sogrado Sportiva) - 17

Midfielders
6. Marco AURÉLIO (Ajax Tellia di Romero) - 21
8. Alessandro DESSENA (Romero Sport) - 16
9. Fabio LETO (Romero Sport) - 21
11. Giuseppe D'AGOSTINO (Inter Vecchiavo) - 21
13. Francesco NERO (Les Verts Gaianiano) - 18
14. Giovanni LEMAÎTRE (Ajax Tellia di Romero) - 19

Strikers
7. Nicolò PERUZZI (FC Fiorecitta) - 16
10. Andrea Luca PERUZZI (FC Fiorecitta) - 18
15. Romain BLANC (Sogrado Sportiva) - 17

[Dominico Amauri De Rossi]

RESULT: GAME 1 - TELLIA 4-1 HAMLAND
Romero Stadium, Tellia

Tellia 4-1 Hamland

So it all starts off in Romero where the final will end. Tellia, unlike their seniors are playing a 4-2-2-2 whilst Hamland stick with a classic 4-4-2.

Hamland got off to the better start however, as a communication between Gianluca Tuono and captain Di Montezemolo breaks down and Jordan Harvey beats the offside trap to half-volley the ball into the back of the net.

Tellia managed to snatch back a equaliser into the break as Andrea Luca Peruzzi went limbo on a solo effort to pass 3 players to slot it in front of the home crowd.

The second half started off with boos from the home fans, displeased of how Hamland out-muscled them in the first half and almost scored another goal, Harvey's shot initially hit the post but Richard Wang scuffed it past the keeper only to be cleared off the line by the man himself, Pascal Di Montezemolo.

Di Montezemelo controversially took the lead when a inswinging corner was met by his head however replay footage showed he fouled defender Charles Hinley. Despite protests, the decision stood.

This changed the complete game as Tellia went on to score two quickfire doubles 10 minutes from time as a longball from Gianluca Tuono met Nicolo Peruzzi who lifted the ball up for his brother Andrea Luca to smash a volley in to make it three, before Nicolo himself made it 4 from a penalty.