Lazio 0-0 Napoli

0-0 games are not always bad games... but this one was - probably the worst game of the tournament so far.

Napoli, handicapped by the absence of two disqualified players, were unable to score against a Lazio team whose limitations have already been exposed in previous matches. 

Both goalkeepers played well.

A point is enough to see Napoli safely through to the semi-finals.

BEST PLAYER POINTS: Ale CS 4, Alex D 4, Riccardo 2, Louis 2, Anthony 2, Pietro dP 2, Adriano 1, William 1, Miguel 1, Paul 1, Taki 1

Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

Decimated by absences, Arsenal were unable to capture the three points needed to qualify for the final.

Despite starting with only 5 players, the Gunners nevertheless dominated possession for long periods and Alice was a constant threat; only for Annie and Emma in defence and Gala in goal, she would surely have scored.

Sarah kept things tight and the back and she was forced to watch Sofia closely; Sofia was constantly on the prowl for a chance today and she did get two good shots on target but not in the net.

Clio came on late for Arsenal and played very well, showing a good first touch and good passing skills.

BEST PLAYER POINTS: Annie 6, Virginia 3, Alice 3, Sarah 2,  Clio 2, Emma C 2, Gala 1, Sofia 1, Rachele 1


GIRLS FINAL: THUR December 13th, Chelsea vs Manchester City

Inter 2-0 Milan

With Captain Ale disqualified for this one, Milan were always going to be hard pressed to come away with a result.
And Inter took full advantage, piling on the pressure from the word go and reducing i rossoneri to a few chances.
Inter, meanwhile, were rampant. Many chances had already been spurned when Jacopo finally opened  the scoring off a Dylan pass. Milan did have a chance to equalise when Tommy had a one-on-one against Cesare but Cesare made a fantastic save.
Dylan himself scored the second goal off a Mikel assist and, at 2-0, Inter looked secure. Milan did have a couple of chances - Michele's free kick that thundered back of the bar was one - but i nerazzurri take the points and leave Milan needing to avoid defeat in their last game against Roma!
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Edoardo 5, Gavyn 5, Jacopo 3, Dylan 3, Cesare 2, Mikel 2, Michele 1

ANSPI u13: Real Muratella 1-2 Ambrit

Another victory for Moses & team at a rainy Muratella on Sunday morning!
Goals from Mateo (10') and Paul (22') gave the team a sufficient margin to survive a late comeback by the home team which saw them claw their way back to within one goal of the visitors.
AMBRIT: Cesare, Santiago, Bernardo, Paul, Giacomo, Giorgio, Ludovico, Mateo, Joel  

Roma 3-2 Lazio

Roma came through a rough-and-tumble derby today with a valuable three points while Lazio's defeat means that they no longer have any hope of qualifying for the semi-finals.
Pietro put i giallorossi ahead after 6 minutes and Filippo made a fantastic tackle on the line three minutes later to preserve the slender lead.
Roma made it 2-0 shortly afterwards when Cristian finished off a move that had begun with a pass out of defence from Elias, but Lazio were not giving up easily.
Whereas Roma had dominated the early stages of the game, Lazio now started to take over in midfield and their attacks increased in frequency and intensity. With typical derby rivalry, Filippo and Cristian both picked up yellow cards for Roma and Lazio's captain was booked too.
Lazio's determination was rewarded when Paul followed up an Alex shot and, in the ensuing scramble, managed to hook the ball past Marco with a back heel.
Now Roma looked even more nervous in defence and, when Alex put them to the test with a crossfield run and a ball into the box, Ricky was first to react and he hammered it into the roof of the net to make it 2-2  with just 1 minute left on the clock.
With Roma in possession, Lazio could have slowed it down and taken a point but a foul on Cristian gave Roma one more chance. Cristian lined up the free kick and, just like Ronaldo versus Spain, he knew what he had to do and he did it: his shot was too powerful for Ale in goal and Roma took the three points.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Alex D 5, Cristian 4, Pietro N 3, Ricky 3, Filippo 2, Giacomo 2, Paul 2

Note: Massimo received a red card today for repeated pitch invasions and will miss Napoli's last match versus Lazio

Ambrit Boys Go Top of the RISA league!

On a sunny morning in St. George's, Ambrit's u14 Boys' team - driven by the Juventus trio of Julian, Ottaviano and Daniel - won all three games and, after the first round of matches in this year's RISA league, they sit proudly on top of the table.

RESULTS
Ambrit 5-0 AOSR
Scorers
Julian (2)
Daniel (2)
Mateo

Ambrit 2-0 Southlands
Scorers
Julian (2)

Ambrit 6-3 St George's White
Scorers
Julian
Daniel (4)
Mateo

TEAM
                     Joel
Taki           Gavyn          Paul
Julian        Ottaviano     Mateo
                  Daniel

Juve 6-2 Napoli

No contest today as a supremely confident Juve brushed aside a Napoli that, without captain Anthony, never looked like winning.
In a niggly game, Juve piled on the goals. Andrea's shot was blocked by Louis but Juan tappedd in (1-0); Daniel from a free-kick made it 2-0 and his pass found Julian for 3-0. In a goalmouth scramble, Ottaviano got the last touch (4-0) and Alex P made a good run and shot to make it 5-0. Julian's second of the day made it 6-0 and, following Tommy's red card, Napoli finally woke up.
From a corner, Pietro got up well to head the ball towards goal and it rebounded off Manuel on the way in. Valerio scored the game's best goal to make it 6-2.
Tommy will miss Napoli's next match.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Daniel 5, Pietro dP 4, Andrea 3, Ottaviano 2 , Valerio 2, Massimo 2, Alex PU 2,  Juan Carlos

Disciplinary Committee

The Disciplinary committee of the FIGC (Federazione Intramural Giuoco Calcio) met today and have handed down ONE MATCH SUSPENSIONS for the following players who have accumulated two yellow cards:

Nigro Alessandro (Milan)
Cesaraccio Tommaso (Napoli)

Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea

La sfida per l'ingresso in finale si accende, dopo il successo del City sul Chelsea: la squadra di Guardiola domina in lungo e in largo, arrivando alla rete per caso, ma difendendola con un'ottima Ameli e con una grande intesa di squadra. Ben organizzate in campo, le ragazze del City hanno combattuto su tutti i palloni, cercando il dialogo e provando spesso la conclusione. Le ragazze di Sarri, invece, che erano a punteggio pieno, devono inchinarsi e accettare la sconfitta: quella che fino a ieri appariva una certezza di essere in finale ora dovrà passare dai piedi dell'Arsenal. La squadra di Virginia, infatti, è chiamata obbligatoriamente a conquistare i 3 punti contro il fanalino di coda Liverpool, altrimenti la finale verrà disputata proprio dalle squadre di Selina e Noor.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Ameli 5, Noor 3, Sofia DM 3, Naomi 3, Selina 2, Millie 2, Gaia 2, Maisie 1.

CURRENT STANDINGS

 With over half of the games played, both leagues are delicately poised.

In the boys’ competition, Napoli can make sure of a semi-final place by taking just one more point against Juve or Lazio.

Inter must still face both Milan and Juve while the loser of next Wednesday’s Roma-Lazio derby will be eliminated while the winner will have renewed hope of a semi-final place.

	POINTS	PLAYED	WON	DRAWN	LOST	GD
Napoli	7	3	2	1	0	+5
Inter	6	3	2	0	1	0
Milan	5	3	1	2	0	+2
Juventus	4	3	1	1	1	+4
Roma	1	3	0	1	2	-4
Lazio	1	3	0	1	2	-7

In the girls’ competition Arsenal will be looking to beat Liverpool to hope for the final. 

	POINTS	PLAYED	WON	DRAWN	LOST	GD
Chelsea	6	3	2	0	1	+2
Man. City	6	3	2	0	1	+1
Arsenal	3	2	1	0	1	0
Liverpool	0	2	0	0	2	-3

Milan 1-1 Napoli

Under siege for most of the match, Napoli stole a point today when Anthony equalised Ale's earlier goal.
Shots from Matteo and Michele went wide and Louis kept out later attempts from Ale and Edo before Ale finally smashed home an unstoppable drive.
Apart from some isolated runs from Tommy and Anthony, Napoli looked unlikely to score and so Anthony's later equaliser was an unlikely boon.
Both teams missed good opportunities from free-kicks late on and Ale picked up a second yellow card that will rule him out of Milan's vital derby match on Nov 28th.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Ale N 5, Anthony 3, Pietro 3, Edo 3, Massimo 2, Louis 2, Michele 1, Sam 1, Joel 1

RISA League - Girls

Le ragazze dell'Ambrit, all'esordio stagionale della RISA League, rispondono presente e, con due vittorie un pareggio e una sconfitta, si piazzano al terzo posto dopo la prima giornata. Le importanti assenze di Virginia, Emma e Mari hanno permesso ad altre ragazze di mettersi in luce, ma confidiamo in una bella battaglia nelle prossime sfide (RISA League, 19 Gennaio), quando la squadra sarà al completo.
Vediamo più in dettaglio com'è andato lo splendido sabato di gioco:

Ambrit 5-0 SGBIS B
L'esordio dell'Ambrit è facile, ma le nostre ragazze sono concentrate e determinate: trascinata da Noor (autrice di una tripletta), l'Ambrit ottiene un successo netto, con reti aggiuntive di Selina, ben servita su angolo da Annie, e Naomi.

Ambrit 2-0 AOSR
Il secondo match è decisamente più ostico, con le avversarie ben schierate e pericolose in contropiede. L'Ambrit domina, ma non riesce a trovare la rete, complice anche una marcatura stretta su Noor e il crescente nervosismo sfocia in errori banali. Finalmente Annie trova la rete del vantaggio e la squadra prende coraggio, fino al raddoppio della stessa Annie, che conclude la partita.

Ambrit 1-1 Marymount
L'Ambrit si confronta con le vincitrici del torneo, nella partita più dura della giornata e compie un capolavoro: la squadra è compatta, aggressiva, determinata a dare battaglia su ogni pallone. Le avversarie non si avvicinano alla nostra area e sono frustrate, mentre Annie, Selina e Michelle vanno in pressing a tutto campo, consentendo a Noor di provare le sue giocate. Proprio in una di queste ripartenze Noor prende palla sulla trequarti, si gira e colpisce con una parabola discendente che s'infila alle spalle del portiere: 1-0. La partita sale di ritmo, Noor prova un paio di volte a impensierire le avversarie, ma quasi allo scadere l'arbitro fischia un fallo di mano a Selina (una decisione che farà discutere): il tiro è chirurgico e la Marymount pareggia in maniera insperata.

Ambrit 0-3 SGBIS A
All'ultima partita l'Ambrit si presenta un po' demoralizzata, ma entra in campo lo stesso con determinazione, contro una squadra - diciamolo pure - di liceali. Pur dominando il match, l'Ambrit non riesce a sbloccarlo e subisce una rete in contropiede. A quel punto il Mister decide di far giocare tutte le ragazze, senza badare al risultato, che viene "arrotondato" nel finale, dopo una traversa clamorosa di Noor.

Molte le note positive da segnalare: la crescita di Selina, Michelle e Malena; i movimenti e l'intelligenza di Noor; il gioco a tutto campo di Annie; l'entusiasmo delle nuove arrivate; la grinta delle 7th graders.

Inter 2-0 Roma

A poor-quality match today was decided by two moments of magic from Jacopo.
His first goal, direct from a corner, took Marco by surprise. His second came when he drifted past three defenders into the left side of the penalty area and slotted the ball home into the opposite corner.
Elsewhere, Gavyn played well in defence and the two goalkeepers were solid. Other huffed and puffed but blew down no houses.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Jacopo 5, Gavyn 5, Dylan 3, Cristian 2, Augusto 1, Elias F 1, Lorenzo 1, Marco 1, Pietro N 1, Filippo 1

Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal

Un match vibrante, un'autentica battaglia quella vista oggi sul campo dell'Ambrit, tra due squadre molto ben organizzate e decise, tra le due formazioni - forse - più accreditate per la finale del torneo.
E' l'Arsenal a costruire gioco nella prima fase della partita, con Mari e Clio schierate a centrocampo; la partita tuttavia sembra non sbloccarsi, fino a quando Chanel fa partire un sinistro improvviso che coglie impreparato il portiere avversario. Il Chelsea reagisce, ma l'Arsenal, con mossa a sorpresa, schiera Mari tra i pali e Virginia davanti alla difesa. La mossa funziona bene, ma l'arbitro fischia una punizione per il Chelsea dal limite per fallo di mano: Selina finta il tiro e appoggia a Gaia, che lascia partire un tiro teso alla sinistra del portiere. E' 1-1. Virginia torna tra i pali, decisa forse a difendere il pareggio, ma a pochi minuti dalla fine Michelle raccoglie un passaggio verticale e lascia partire un tiro angolato e preciso, che regala la vittoria alle ragazze di Sarri.
Forse un po' tardivo l'ingresso di Alice e Carol nel Chelsea, molto bene Chanel, Gaia e Selina dai due lati.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Chanel 4, Gaia 4, Selina 3, Mari 2, Lucy 2, Virginia 2, Maisie 2, Michelle 1, Eleonora 1

ANSPI u11: Ambrit 1-1 Casaletto

An exciting game tonight at Ambrit Stadium saw the teams sharing the points after an intense game played in the right spirit and at a fast pace.
Ambrit took the lead in the first period but, with play moving quickly from end-to-end, Casaletto managed to pull level later on.
Despite numerous chances at both ends (Ambrit hit the post twice!), no more goals were scored; both goalkeepers making some fine saves. Ambrit did have the ball in the net in the third period but the referee's whistle had already stopped play for a push on a defender.
AMBRIT: Adam; Vittorio, Carlo, Jonah, Cosimo; Dylan, Cameron, Alberto, Pedro; Bertie

Juve 7-1 Lazio

Juventus crushed Lazio in today's match, with Juan Carlos posting a hat-trick and Julian a 'doppietta'.
JC knocked in the first goal early on and slid in a second 4 minutes later from the left.
Both Andrea and Julian had chances to score before they actually got onto the scoresheet and a demoralised Lazio were pinned back in defence, except for a rare foray up front that opened up a chance for Paul but the goalkeeper recovered well.
Daniel was a magnet for the ball in midfield and his passing was excellent, though not always early enough. Andrea scored the third, Julian the fourth and fifth, JC the sixth and Daniel the seventh.
Lazio's only reply was a late goal from Miguel.
Interviewed after the game, Daniel said: "yes, we brought in Julian to add some goals and he has certainly done that, but it's good to see Juan Carlos responding to the challenge too".
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Daniel 8, Andrea 4, Juan Carlos 2, Alex D 2, Alex PU 2, Ludo 1, Ricky 1, Michelangelo 1