ANSPI u11: Empire 2-2 Ambrit

Following Roma's historic exploits against Barcelona, it was Ambrit's turn to take to the field tonight against an Empire team 11 points ahead of them in the table.
In a somewhat confused opening period, it was Ambrit who took the lead. Once again, free-kick expert Nikos stepped up after Lorenzo had earned yet another free-kick with some excellent work in midfield. Nikos planted a splendid drive into the top corner and Ambrit celebrated. Ambrit really should have added at least one more goal before the first interval, with Nikos and Lorenzo having good chances but neither of them finished well.
In the second half, Empire came out strongly and put Ambrit under pressure. Santiago made a couple of miraculous saves but Empire then fired in two quick goals to take the lead. Once again, the character of this Ambrit team was about to be tested.
They passed the test!
They fought valiantly through the third period and were rewarded when, following a mad goalmouth scramble, Vittorio popped up to bang home the equaliser.
A special word for Alberto tonight. He worked tirelessly in midfield, tackled strongly, passed cleverly and, best of all, showed an instinctive tactical awareness when covering gaps on the right side of midfield in the last few minutes. Great stuff!