31.1.19

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

Esordio amaro per il Liverpool, sconfitto 2-1 dal forte (e favorito) Chelsea. Le ragazze guidate da Emma sono apparse ancora in una fase organizzativa precaria, troppo timide e troppo sulla difensiva. D'altro canto il Chelsea non ha brillato, ma ha provato ad attaccare con maggior convinzione, passando in vantaggio con Millie, caparbia e furba nell'approfittare di un'incertezza difensiva delle Reds. Determinante il contributo di Annie, che ha bloccato molte azioni a centrocampo e - soprattutto - ha raddoppiato con un'azione personale sulla fascia destra conclusa con un gran tiro.
Solo allora il Liverpool ha iniziato a reagire, grazie anche all'ingresso di Carol, riuscendo ad accorciare le distanze con Eleonora, brava a ribattere a rete dopo che la sua prima conclusione era stata respinta da Virginia.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS: Eleonora 4, Annie 4, Selina 3, Giorgia 3, Carol 2, Rachele 1, Millie 1, Carolina 1.

30.1.19

u11 ANSPI: Ambrit 4-1 Testaccio

Ambrit collected a valuable three points tonight in a game that was marked by hail, rain and some excellent performances by the Ambrit players and, in particular, Carlo and Tiago.
An early goal helped to settle the team down and it was Dylan who popped up to finish a good Vittorio cross.
Ambrit continued to attack and Tiago was causing havoc with his speed, particularly down the right. Tiago had a good chance when, after taking a kick on the leg, the referee played advantage and Tiago beat another defender but was then smothered by the goalkeeper.
Another quick goal early in the second period, this time from Cameron. Dylan made it 3-0 but then, suddenly, Testaccio woke up. Now they were breaking quickly and Ambrit were slow to get back. Carlo made some fine saves but, before the second interval, Testaccio did make it 3-1.
The same pattern continued early in the second half but Carlo continued to save his team, this time as a defender. With a cool head and perfect timing, his tackles broke up Testaccio attacks time and time again.
Then, with just 5' left on the clock, some shrewd positioning and a cool head saw Adam win the ball in midfield, drift past a defender and cross the ball to Cameron for a very satisfying goal and a very satisfying end to a very wet evening!
AMBRIT: Pedro, Carlo, Vittorio, Nicholas, Tiago, Dylan, Jonah, Cameron, Adam

Inter - Lazio

Match postponed to Wednesday March 20th

25.1.19

Milan 8-0 Napoli

With Napoli down to 6 players, this was a one-sided game. Nothing to report except a clinical dissection of their opponents by Daniel and Tommy, ably supported by the rest of a well-organised and disciplined team.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Tommy C 4, Daniel 4, Anthony 2, Alex P 2,  Andrea M 2, Joel 1, Sam 1, Augusto 1, Ludovico 1, Massimo M 1, Ottaviano 1, Louis 1

24.1.19

Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City

L'Arsenal, pur con qualche patema di troppo, porta a casa i tre punti contro uno "spuntato" City: questo in sostanza il verdetto del campo nel match di oggi. Il Manchester ha potuto poco oggi, infatti, contro un Arsenal più organizzato e determinato: le ragazze guidate da Maisie hanno infatti cercato di gestire il pallone, di passare e costruire gioco, sia a destra con Sarah, sia a sinistra con Noor e Raffaella, tenendo sempre Ameli a fare da blocco, con Allegra e Gala in difesa. Il City, privo ancora della sua stella Gaia, ha dato tutto in campo, con una buona prestazione difensiva, ma non ha saputo costruire azioni pericolose dalle parti di Alice.
L'episodio che decide la gara è un'azione movimentata, in mischia, sulla quale si è avventata Noor - oggi decisamente la migliore in campo - concludendo a rete con il destro sul palo opposto.
Ora la strada verso la finale si fa davvero dura per le ragazze di Gea...

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Noor 7, Clio 3, Chanel 2, Maisie 2, Sarah 2, Allegra, Ameli, Flavia, Gala, Nina.

u13 ANSPI: Ambrit 5-2 Muratella

An excellent performance from an Ambrit team that was missing lots of players but still stamped their superiority on the game last night at Ambrit Stadium.
Bernardo started up front and put Ambrit 1-0 ahead when he pounced on a rebound from a Nikos shot. Muratella equalised seconds before the first interval from a free kick.
Cesare and Santiago came in for the second period; Muratella went 2-1 up but Ambrit fought back and Mateo, captain for the night, led by example when he banged in two quick goals to put Ambrit back in charge.
In the third period, with Mattia up front, Ambrit played some great football. Nikos in particular was passing and shooting with great confidence. His well-struck free kick was saved but he scored in the next move and Mateo sealed the win by completing his hat-trick.

23.1.19

Juve 1-0 Lazio

Lots of players were absent today and also absent was any sense of urgency in a match played at a pedestrian pace. Gavyn's goal was a well-placed cheeky lob from way out on the left touchline. Not long afterward, he cleared a shot off the line and Pietro N made a couple of good saves from Edo and Giacomo.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Gavyn 5, Edoardo 5Ale N 3, Giacomo 3, Pietro N 2, Mikel 2, Ale CS 1

20.1.19

u11 ANSPI: Santos 5-4 Ambrit

Another fine display from Ambrit's u11s with lots of positives, just a few very destructive negatives and an agonising defeat that was hard to swallow for players, management and supporters.
The first period began well for Ambrit and early pressure was rewarded when Tiago found Cameron on the right and Cameron buried the ball in the back of the net.
But, with Ambrit playing just two at the back and three in midfield and with too many players watching the ball instead of their opponents' movements off the ball, Santos began to exploit the space on the wings and their No. 31 and No. 34 fired shot after shot on target. Adam made some good saves but the scoreboard then showed 1-1, 2-1 and 3-1 to Santos going into the first interval.
Ambrit lined out for the second period with a three-man defence and just two in midfield but they ended up dominating the play and pinning their opponents back for the entire 15'! Alberto, captain today in the absence of Vittorio (and what a captain's performance), slammed a great shot off the post and then Adam scored his first goal for Ambrit to make it 2-3. Ambrit poured forward and Alberto scored to make it 3-3!
In the third period, the pendulum swung again. Santos took over and fired in two goals. But Ambrit never gave up. Inspired by Alberto, a tireless Dylan made yet another a fantastic run down the left and his cross found Alberto who tucked it away again.
An equaliser was not to be but Ambrit can take lots of positives from today's game. Apart from Alberto, today's stand-out performance came from Adam. When he took over up front, his touch, control and link-up play were crucial. Pedro and Leo were outstanding in defence. Dylan and Cameron, as usual, provided the energy and thrust going forward. Jonah improves with every game and Tiago and Nicholas, our younger players, are learning fast.
AMBRIT: Adam, Leo, Pedro, Jonah, Dylan, Alberto, Cameron, Tiago, Nicholas  

18.1.19

Inter 2-0 Fiorentina

Two late goals gave the points to Inter and a two goal margin was probably not a fair reflection on how Fiorentina played today.
Early attempts from Inter were blocked by the defenders, saved by Yutong (subbing for an unavailable Virginia) or went wide as i nerazzurri got to grips with the three-touch rule and the two-player disadvantage.
Then, just as a bit of frustration was creeping in, Cristian opened the scoring with an unstoppable shot from an impossible angle.
The girls reacted and put together the best passing move of the game. From in front of the defence, Noor found Annie on the left and her pass put Selina in with just Cesare to beat but Cesare did enough to put it out for a corner.
Dylan whacked a fantastic shot with his left foot off the underside of the crossbar but then he scored the second goal shortly afterwards.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Alex 4, Cristian 4, Annie 3, Dylan 3, Yutong 2, Selina 2, Sofia dM 2, Noor 1

Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City

Il Liverpool fa la voce grossa e batte il City, primo ancora della sua stella Gaia, ferma ai box per infortunio. Le ragazze di Gea spingono col fisico, ma le REDS rispondono con la tecnica e passano subito nei primi minuti, con un tiro spiovente di Selina, che scavalca il portiere e s'insacca sul palo opposto. La reazione del City è veemente ma scomposta, la squadra preme ma l'azione non è organizzata. La situazione si sblocca quando l'arbitro fischia una punizione dalla distanza, che Sofia s'incarica di battere: il tiro rasoterra attraversa molte gambe e sbuca davanti all'incolpevole portiere, troppo tardi per essere fermato. L'1-1 sembra volgere la partita a vantaggio del Manchester, che si fa più coraggioso e sfiora il vantaggio, ma ancora una volta il Liverpool passa in vantaggio con Eleonora, che sola davanti al portiere non sbaglia. La partita è decisa, non resta che riorganizzare le truppe e concentrarsi sul prossimo incontro!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Selina 6, Eleonora 3, Clio 2, Chanel 2, Sofia DM 1, Nina 1, Emma 1, Giorgia 1, Francesca 1, Sofia S 1, Naomi 1, Linh 1.

16.1.19

u13 ANSPI: Ambrit Beat League Leaders in Top of the Table Clash!

Having collected the Man of the Match award for Roma in the day's earlier Intramural match, Pietro dP went on tonight to inspire Ambrit to a fantastic 3-0 victory over San Girolamo at Ambrit Stadium and was Man of the Match again.
Going into the match, the visitors had taken a maximum 18 points from 6 games, with Ambrit in second place on 12 points from 5 games, but tonight's result throws the league wide open again!.
Ambrit's intentions were clear from the start. From the first whistle, our players were all over their opponents, pressing high and forcing errors and, once in possession, shooting on sight.
Mateo almost opened the scoring. He played a quick one-two with Taki but his shot flashed just wide. Next, on 13', Pietro played a delicious pass into Tommy's path on the right and Tommy hammered a ball past the despairing 'keeper who could only brush it with his fingers:1-0.
Pietro tried another shot immediately afterwards that just pinged over the bar and then Tommy whacked one that came back off the inside of the post when it really should have gone in!
The long-awaited second goal did come from Pietro just before the first interval when he banged in a rasping drive from 30m!!!
Ambrit came out for the second half knowing that they would have to fight to keep their lead and fight they did. The second period began at 2-0 and ended on the same scoreline. Eric made two good saves and Giorgio, Joel and Ludovico were fantastic at the back. Mateo nearly scored but his shot was cleared off the line and Tommy's follow-up was saved. Santiago, playing up front, put in a tremendous shift and played with great maturity, controlling the ball and looking to bring his midfielders into play with early passes.
In the third period, Cesare took over up front and kept the opposing defense busy. Pietro signed off with another goal, this one a well-judged high lob from the centre circle that crept in under the bar.
AMBRIT: Eric; Joel, Ludovico, Giorgio; Tommy, Pietro, Mateo; Taki, Santiago, Cesare

Roma 3-1 Napoli

When Roma spent E22 million for Di Penta, the newspapers were scandalised but today Michele paid back a large chunk of that fee with two early goals. The first was a peach; he came onto a loose ball wide on the right and cut it back past Louis into the only available space at the back post. The second he turned in from a Pietro cross and Pietro himself made it 3-0.
Though Valerio played well, Napoli were constantly stretched at the back and, coming forward, Anthony dribbled, passed and shot  - but not always choosing which one was right at the right time.
Napoli did win a penalty when Saverio handled in the box and Anthony tucked it away but Roma defended well at the back and harried enough in midfield to kill off any Napoli initiatives.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Pietro 5, Michele 4, Lorenzo 3, Filippo 3, Elias 3, Valerio 2, Anthony 1

13.1.19

u11 RISA League

Having missed the first round of matches, Ambrit didn't know what to expect on Saturday morning at St George's but, all in all, results were positive and this was a solid start to the league as our boys took home 5 points out of a possible 12.
New School 0-0 Ambrit
Southlands 0-0 Ambrit
SGBIS 'A' 0-2 Ambrit (Alessandro, Tiago)
SGBIS 'B' 2-0 Ambrit

u13 ANSPI: Real Guadalupe 5-12 Ambrit

After a difficult start, Ambrit ran out easy winners in Saturday's match at Empire.
In the first period, Ambrit fell behind 0-3 but, with assists from Giacomo and Tommy, Nikos brought the score back to 2-3 and Giacomo sent the teams in level at first break.
Ambrit, forced to change the entire team because of the number of players, pushed on in period 2 and goals from Paul, Zach, Mateo and Giorgio (2) left them comfortably in charge for period 3.
Guadalupe cored two early goals in period 3 but Paul (2) and Bernardo soon put distance between the teams again.
AMBRIT (period 1): Mattia, Cesare, Luodvico, Giacomo, Nikos, Tommy
AMBRIT (period 2): Eric, Giorgio, Paul, Pietro, Zach, Mateo
AMBRIT (period 3): Eric, Paul, Santiago, Taki, Tommy, Bernardo

11.1.19

Lazio 2-2 Milan

A fast-paced match, heavily spiced with some edgy tackles and two yellow cards, warmed up the crowd today at a chilly Ambrit Stadium.
An early goal, cooly tucked away by captain Riccardo, put Lazio 1-0 ahead. E76 million-man Daniel played Tommy through for a chance to equalise shortly afterwards but Tommy's lame left-foot finish was collected by Giacomo.
Tommy and Jacopo tangled on the touchline and Jacopo's reaction earned the game's first yellow card but Tommy too was booked later on for a push.
Back in play, Mikel created a good chance for himself but his shot flashed wide but captain Ricky struck again from close range to make it 2-0.
But Milan reacted quickly this time. Sam took advantage of a mistake in defence to beat Giacomo at his near post: 2-1. Milan now dominated and played better football, Lazio reduced to hopeful long balls. Daniel set Tommy up for another one-on-one versus Giacomo; first it seemed like Giacomo had come out on top with a good save but Tommy pounced on the rebound to score a late equaliser.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Daniel 5, Edo 4, Jacopo 3, Tommy C 3, Sam 3,  Ricky 2, Augusto 1

10.1.19

Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

Dopo il Calciomercato "col botto" ci si aspettava un Chelsea rombante, ma la prima uscita della squadra favorita del torneo femminile è un pareggio 0-0 con l'Arsenal, una compagine solida e agguerrita, specie in difesa. La partita ha offerto spunti interessanti, ma poche emozioni vicino alla porta: il Chelsea ha attaccato per gran parte della partita, mentre l'Arsenal si è ben difeso e ha provato qualche ripartenza. Aspettiamo le prossime partite per capire le reali forze in campo...

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Raffaella 6, Ameli 4, Maisie 2, Alice 2, Millie 2, Annie 2, Noor 1, Mari 1, Carolina,

9.1.19

Juventus 1-2 Inter

Two of the strongest teams on paper but both were missing key players in today's opening fixture.
Inter's bargain buy, Dylan, opened the scoring on a break. He held off Gavin's challenge and slotted a well-placed shot past Elijah.
Alex played him in again shortly afterwards but this time Dylan shot wide.
Ale N tried a couple of shots from afar with his right foot but then, with his left, he cracked a ball back off the post: still a close game.
But then Dylan made it 2-0 with a photocopy of his first goal and Inter were in control.
Juve came back into the game though with a fine strike from Ale N (left foot again) and Juve should have stolen a point when the ball fell into the path of captain Carlos in the last seconds. But Carlos took a wild swing at the ball and squandered the chance to salvage a draw.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Alex D 5, Dylan 4, Ale N 3, Paul 3,  Gavyn 2, Elias EZ 1, Pietro N 1, Massimo S 1, Tommy S 1

8.1.19

CALCIOMERCATO LIVE!!! Girls

Eccoci di nuovo in diretta con i capitani delle squadre femminili:
chi completerà la squadra più competitiva?

Carol: per 5 mln va al Liverpool di Emma
Selina, molto contesa, va al Liverpool per 38 mln, cifra record!!!
Clio: per 2 mln, vero affare, va al City di Naomi.
E' la volta di Annie: INCREDIBILE, va al Chelsea per soli 15 mln. Scandaloso!!!
Molta bagarre per Ameli: Naomi e Maisie combattono a lungo e alla fine la spunta Maisie per 28 mln!
Raffaella: per 5 mln va all'Arsenal, come Ameli.
Millie: va al Chelsea per 2 mln.
Linh: va al Liverpool per 1 mln
Gaia: va al City per 36 mln!!! Si punta molto su di lei!
Mari crea grande scompiglio, tutti vogliono prenderla. Alla fine se la aggiudica Michelle al Chelsea per 20 mln!
Noor va all'Arsenal per 33 mln!!!
Cifra record per Virginia, che va al Chelsea per ben 63 mln: Michelle diventa automaticamente la favorita!!!
Sofia DM va al City per 38 mln!!
Il quadro si completa con Giorgia al Liverpool, Gala all'Arsenal e Chanel al City.

CALCIOMERCATO 2019!!! Boys

Benvenuti a questa nuova sessione di calciomercato, i capitani sono qui con me, pronti a puntare sulle loro stelle!!!
Vista l'assenza di Michelangelo, viene chiamato a sostituirlo Elias EZ.

Alex D: prima scommessa, segreta, viene acquistato per 71 mln dall'Inter!!!!!
Pietro N: 14 mln per la Juve di Juan Carlos
E' la volta di Anthony, stella del Napoli nel primo torneo: 52 mln per il Napoli di Louis!!
Augusto: per 6 mln al Milan di Tommy
Mikel: per 3 mln alla Lazio di Ricky
Massimo M: per 6 mln al Napoli di Louis
Gavyn, asta segreta per il difensore più cercato dell'Ambrit: va alla Juve per 40 mln!!!
Andrea M: per 22 mln va al Napoli di Louis!
Giacomo O: per 5 mln alla Lazio di Ricky
Dylan: per 5 mln all'Inter
Eduardo Dudù, asta segreta per la rivelazione del primo intramural: per 37 mln alla Lazio di Ricky!!!
Pietro DP: per 15 mln va alla Roma di Filippo, primo acquisto per lui
Ottaviano: Louis conclude la campagna e lo porta al Napoli per 10 mln
Lorenzo: 10 mln, grande affare della Roma!!!
Asta furiosa per Daniel: 76 mln, cifra record per il Milan!!!! Incredibile
Elias alla Roma per 20 mln! Ottimo affare
Paul per 5 mln all'Inter
Michele, grande asta per lui, va alla Roma per 22 mln
Jacopo va alla Lazio per 36 milioni!!!
I soldi sono finiti!!! Ale N "in saldo" alla Juve per 20 mln!!! INCREDIBILE
AlexP al Milan per 17 mln
Cristian all'Inter per 19 mln, altro affarone!!!
Gli ultimi finisco in automatico: Mateo alla Juve e Ludo al Milan...