ANSPI u13: Ambrit 4-3 Santos

What a match!
Ambrit and Santos lined up knowing that these three points were vital for the final standings. Before the match began, the atmosphere was tense: it was more like a Sergio Leone film set than a football pitch as the players eyed each other up.
Ambrit started well. Ale was fouled in midfield and then struck the free kick just wide. Then Mattia laid off a good ball to Ale and this time his shot was well saved by the goalkeeper. Ambrit were awarded another free kick minutes later and this time Vittorio took it and planted the ball past the goalkeeper to give Ambrit a deserved lead.
But then they threw it away. Though knowing Santos were quick on the break, they left the right winger free behind the defence and he struck the equaliser just before the interval.
After 30 seconds of the second period, the visitors led 2-1, having caught the hosts napping after the break, But Ambrit dragged themselves back into it; Bertie came close and then Ale scored to make it 2-2. Mattia set Ale up again but his shot just shaved the post.
At the second interval, Ambrit's players knew that the next 15 minutes would be decisive. They knew that no more slips could be allowed; there would be no more second chances; they knew that they could fail this test... or pass it by leaving every ounce of energy on the pitch.
Things didn't start well. Santiago played another excellent game but he won't have been happy with the Santos third goal, a shot from distance that he maybe should have held. But Ale came to the rescue again. From an indirect free kick, Vittorio touched it on and Ale blasted home.
Celebrations increased minutes later. Santiago came out to intercept a dangerous ball and played a great pass to Tiago on the right. Tiago turned inside and found Ale coming through: Ale found the net! A tense few minutes followed as Ambrit defended their lead. Santos had a few half chances... and one huge chance. But Santiago made a fantastic save to seal a precious win.
Well done to all our players tonight but three in particular stood out. Ale - sealed his place at the top of the scoring charts (18 goals this season so far!); Leo - great positioning and always on hand to cut off opposition attacks; and Zach - a lion in defence tonight.
TEAM: Santiago; Leo, Vittorio, Zach; Tiago, Mattia, Ale, Bertie.

Standings

ANSPI u13 league 2019-2020

Team	Played	Points
Vigna Pia	11	23
Ambrit	11	20
Santos	11	19
Cris	10	16
San Leonardo	11	11
Real Guadalupe	12	09
Real Muratella	10	02

MATCHES REMAINING
Real Muratella	Ambrit	Giov	05/03/2020	17.30
San Leonardo	Apd Vigna Pia	Ven	06/03/2020	18.00
C r i s	San.to.s.	Sab	07/03/2020	15.00
C r i s	Real Muratella	Gio	12/03/2020	18.00

Liverpool 1-1 Benfica

A fascinating tussle today in a packed Ambrit Stadium. Benfica took advantage of Liverpool's tardiness, Paul scoring in the first minutes as the Reds started without Paul and Tommy. At full strength immediately after, Liverpool started to make chances immediately. Tommy had a great shot blocked by Theo and Pietro had a chance deflected away for a corner. Pietro played in Lorenzo but Theo made a great save. Another Tommy shot came back off the post, then off Theo and then in... 1-1! At the other end, Marco made a good save from Paul and then Pietro played Lorenzo in again - and again Theo saved! Back at the other end, Dylan made a vital clearance just in front of the goalkeeper but the last chance fell to Lorenzo, again played in by Pietro; this time, Lorenzo beat Theo... but the ball dribbled just wide!
Best Player Points: Pietro 4, Tommy 3, Theo 3, Paul 3, Dylan M 2, Guli 2, Lorenzo 2, Ludo 1, Marco 1

Juventus 6-1 Fiorentina

Un match combattuto per i primi 5 minuti, fino al gol iniziale della Juventus che ha "rotto" gli equilibri; poi la Fiorentina si è disunita e ha accusato il colpo, lasciando che la Juventus dilagasse nel punteggio e nel gioco.
La Juventus ha dominato nel gioco e nella gestione della gara, giocando come il gatto col topo. Da sottolineare la prestazione a tutto campo di Cristian, capace di raffinatezze a centrocampo, come di recuperi difensivi. Di Mikel, Valerio, doppiette di Santiago e di Cristian i gol messi a segno dalla Juve.
Buona prova di alcune delle ragazze, come Lucy e Sofia, le ultime ad arrendersi; le altre ragazze devono ancora crescere in maturità e consapevolezza.
Note: un rigore calciato sulla traversa da Yutong e un gol di Lucy.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Cristian 5, Lucy 4, Sofia 2, Valerio 2, Mikel 2, Santiago 2, William 1, Ameli 1.

ANSPI u13: Ambrit 5-1 Real Guadalupe

A tense evening began badly for Ambrit when the visitors broke the deadlock but Ambrit were level within minutes when Ale converted a free kick. As the first period came to an end, Zach sneaked a second goal and Ambrit found themselves ahead without having played particularly well.
The team tightened things up in the second period and dominated possession. Santiago made a couple of crucial saves. Ale's early goal made it 3-1 going into the last period.
Ale scored in this period too, a lovely curling shot from 20m out. Vittorio added a fifth, Leo made some great tackles and Zach picked up a yellow card; but the three points were secured and propel Ambrit into joint first place... for the moment!
TEAM: Santiago; Leo, Carlo, Vittorio, Ale, Mattia, Zach

Liverpool 1-0 Ajax

A poor game today with an even poorer finale. Pietro's goal the only bright spot.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Pietro 5, Ludovico 2, Dylan S 2, Adriano 1, Marco 1, Tommy S 1, Alberto 1, Elias 1, Raffaele 1, Bernardo 1, Cameron 1, Massimo M 1, Mateo 1, Tommy G 1

Chelsea 3-0 Porto

Lucy had some early chances for Porto and she came close, shaving the post once and striking it on another occasion. Lucy dropped back to defence and Eleonora took her place up front but more chances went a-begging. Chelsea were much more clinical. Carolina opened the scoring with a neat chip past an onrushing Allegra; Naomi had two chances and added two more goals.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Lucy 3, Agata 3, Eleonora 3, Myla 2, Carolina 2, Naomi 2, Liva 2, Chanel 2, Flavia 2

ANSPI u13: Vigna Pia 1-1 Ambrit

0-0 after the first period, 0-0 after the second period, the game's two goals came in the last two minutes. Ambrit were first on the scoreboard when Ale nipped in to steal a ball and his snapshot caught an otherwise excellent goalkeeper napping. Instead of shutting up shop, Ambrit allowed themselves to be distracted and left a Vigna Pia player unmarked behind the defence. Santiago made a fantastic save from the shot, Carlo blocked a follow-up shot but Vigna Pia were quicker to the second rebound and drilled home an equaliser. Probably a fair result.

ANSPI u13 league 2019-2020

Team	Played	Points
Vigna Pia	9	17
Santos	7	14
Ambrit	9	14
Cris	8	14
San Leonardo	8	08
Real Guadalupe	8	07
Real Muratella	7	01

Ambrit MS Girls Get to the Final... and so do the u9s!!

On a sunny Saturday morning, Ambrit's MS Girls put in another fine set of performances at Ambrit Stadium to win their group, their semi-final and almost the final! Meanwhile, at AOSR, our u9s did exactly the same (see below).

Middle School
Match 1: Ambrit 1-0 St George's
Ambrit took on St George's and the home girls dominated the match. Alice tested the goalkeeper early on and Lucy shot over the bar. Lucy set up Alice for another chance but it was Yutong who broke the deadlock with a well-struck shot from 15 meters. Lucy and Yutong set up two more chances for Alice but, with the defence of Gala, Maya, Emma and Isabel stopping every opposition attempt, one goal was enough to win the match.
Match 2: Ambrit 2-0 St Marymount
Ambrit sprang out of the traps and put the Marymount girls under immediate pressure. Flustered, the goalkeeper failed to collect the ball cleanly and Lucy did't need a second invitation to stick the ball in the back of the net after just 1' of play. And then she repeated the trick! Again, the goalkeeper found herself under pressure and Lucy was on hand to make it 2-0... after 2'.
The game now settled into a more normal rhythm. Marymount did their best to get back into it but Emma shut them down effectively in defence and Myla was quick off her line to sweep up any loose balls coming through. Sofia supported the defence and passed well to Alice, always available up front.
Semi-final: Ambrit 0-0 Chateaubriand (4-2 after penalties)
This cagey game always edged towards a draw and the referee signalled a penalty competition to decide it. Yutong, Alice, Lucy and Sofia all smashed their kicks home and two fantastic saves by Myla saw Ambrit celebrate their qualification for the final!
Final: Ambrit 2-3 New School
A fantastic game of football, a worthy final! Alice gave Ambrit the lead but New School equalised; Yutong stole it back for Ambrit... but New School equalised again. Both teams continued to look bravely for a winning goal and Myla made a couple of stunning saves from fiercely-struck New School shots. Then, with just seconds left on the clock, New School took a shot through a crowded penalty area; the ball looked like it was heading wide but a last second deflection off a wandering heel directed the ball towards the corner of the net and Ambrit's players could only look on in anguish as the ball dribbled inevitably in to secure a victory for New School.
Huge compliments to Ambrit's girls, but also to both New School and Chateaubriand who played to exceedingly high standards of sporting behaviour.
TEAM: Myla; Emma, Isabel, Maya, Gala; Sofia, Yutong, Lucy; Alice

u9

Our under 9 team played at AOSR against aosr a, aosr b and Rome international. We tied the first game 1-1, then we lost against RIS and we won against Aosr b. We tied the semi-final against aosr b so we had a penalty shoot out. Emiliano played goalie and Max, Maverick and kendi shot. We won the shoot out with Kendi’s goal. We played the finals against RIS and lost. 

Paris SG 2-1 Juventus

A full strength PSG put in a solid performance at Ambrit Stadium today to make it three wins out of three in the Spring intramural.
Saverio - already proven to be a shrewd operator in the transfer market - lined his team out perfectly; Edo hung back to shore up the defence, leaving Alex, Mattia and Giacomo free to roam. Saverio himself played a good linking role in midfield, winning ball and always ready to lay it off simply to his more experienced team-mates.
Juve, on the other hand, were disjointed. With Lucy drafted in to replace Valerio and Mikel off form, the chances that they did create were not converted. Santiago and Cristian put in good, energetic performances but it wasn't enough. PSG went ahead when when Mattia finished off a good passing move involving Saverio, Edo and a final ball from Alex. Edo added a spectacular second, looped into the top corner from 20 meters. Cristian converted a late penalty.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Saverio 4, Lucas 4, Edoardo 4, Giacomo 3, Cristian 3, Santiago 2, Alex 1, Mattia 1

Porto 1-0 Napoli

Today's match saw two evenly-matched teams in a contest full of interesting mini-battles... particularly the one featuring Lucy versus Gala. Lucy was very active, involved in all of Porto's best moves, but Gala snuffed out most of the plays before they became dangerous.
Porto had an early chance when Agata and Lucy combined well but Lucy's shot was saved by Giulia.
Lucy made it 1-0 not long after though and the two sides continued to attack each other for the rest of the game. Sofia and Yutong created some opportunities but it was Lucy who threatened more often and more seriously.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Gala 5, Lucy 5, Yutong 4, Agata 3, Sofia 2, Raffaella 1, Emma 1, Soraya 1, Eleonora 1

Barcelona 2-1 Liverpool

Against an albeit weakened Liverpool, Barcelona continued to defy the odds and expectations and produced another solid team performance to take a valuable three points.
Nikos justified his expensive price tag with two goals from two chances and, try as they might, Liverpool could not add to Alberto's goal. They did have lots of chances: Tommy struck the bar, shot wide shot over, had shots blocked, others saved and others stopped. Sam and Augusto bossed the pitch for large periods.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Sam 5, Augusto 4, Nikos 3, Tommy 2, Zach 2, Valerio 1, Ludo 1, Lorenzo 1, Alberto 1

Paris SG 1-0 Ajax

The crowd left Ambrit Stadium scratching their heads in amazement and wondering how Ajax contrived to lose this match. They dominated possession, dominated territorial advantage, had 12 shots on goal but failed to score.
And Massimo S can take a lot of credit for that. He made four outstanding saves off shots from Mateo, Massimo M, Dylan and Tommy... and Tommy saw another shot - a well-taken free kick - stopped by the cross bar. In front of Massimo, Lucas and Alex played really well; Edo and Saverio battled in midfield; Giacomo fought for scraps up front.
PSG stole the three points late on. Edoardo beat his man and was lining up a shot when Raffaele poked his foot into a tackle and watched helplessly as the ball rolled into the net.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Massimo S 5, Alex 2, Lucas 2, Mateo 2, Edoardo 2, Tommy G 2, Saverio 1, Massimo M 1, Giacomo 1, Elias 1, Dylan S 1

Chelsea 3-0 Real Madrid

La vittoria più netta dell'anno: un 3-0 senza appello per il Chelsea, che si porta a due vittorie in due gare e ipoteca l'accesso alla finale del secondo Intramural. Il Real Madrid, pur pericoloso in alcune occasioni, ha subito la fisicità delle avversarie, guidate da una scatenata Naomi, autrice oggi di un gol spettacolare. Veniamo alla cronaca: il match viene sbloccato in avvio da Liva, che colpisce al volo un corner di Naomi. La stessa Naomi, poco più tardi, sfodera un tiro imparabile dalla distanza, che in diagonale e a pallonetto, s'insacca sul palo opposto. Le madriliste provano a reagire con Camila e Alice, ma vengono fermate quasi sempre sulla trequarti avversaria. Quasi allo scadere arriva il 3-0 di Chanel, che in mischia trova il tiro giusto, diretto all'angolino.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Naomi 5, Liva 4, Chanel 4, Linh 3, Alice H 2, Carolina S 1, Maya 1.

Juventus 4-0 Benfica

Missing both captain Taki and star play player Guli, this was never going to be an easy assignment for Benfica and Juve punished them thoroughly.
An early goal from Francesco, a second by Valerio off a Joel assist, a third by Mikel and a fourth finished by Cristian off a Mikel assist. Andrea sent off for two yellow cards misses next match
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Mikel 4, Paul 3, Cristian 3, Joel 3, Santiago 3, Francesco M 2, Valerio 1, Cesare 1

ANSPI u13: CRIS 1-1 Ambrit

On a pitch where Ambrit lost 4-0 last year, and with just seven players, Ambrit put in a gutsy display to come away with a deserved point from a close game. The unfamiliar grounds dirt field was a bit of a challenge but Ambrit were after the three points and so, in the first period, they pressed and defended in 3-2-1 formation. 

No goals in the first period but then, in the second period, Alessandro’s phenomenal shot opened the scoring.

Cris responded in the third period with one of their own - a perfect shot into the right corner which Santiago did his best to reach but unfortunately got through. Seeking a winner, Ambrit pressed forward but Cris was ready for every shot. At a last attempt to get in the goal area a foul by Cris took Alessandro out of commission and the ref blew the whistle. Excellent game

Liverpool 3-0 Fiorentina

La Fiorentina impatta contro il Milan, nonostante un buon esordio e una prima fase del match piuttosto positiva, perdendo 3-0, con le reti di Lorenzo, Pietro e Tommaso.
Il Liverpool, una delle formazioni favorite per la vittoria finale, appare leggermente sorpreso dal buon avvio della Fiorentina, aggressiva a centrocampo, specie con Naomi e Lucy, che tuttavia non riescono a incidere in fase di attacco. La difesa di Ameli, Gala e Yutong riesce a contenere in un primo momento le avanzate di Tommaso e Lorenzo. La Fiorentina guadagna anche qualche chance di tiro, con Alice e Lucy, e con la stessa Naomi, ma le conclusioni sono deboli e vengono facilmente neutralizzate da Marco. A metà partita una bella ripartenza guidata da Pietro mette Lorenzo a tu per tu con Allegra e scatta l'1-0. La partita diventa in discesa per il Liverpool, che raddoppia con un bel tiro dalla distanza di Pietro. I nuovi cambi non rivitalizzano la Fiorentina, che concede anche il 3-0 a Tommaso, abile a tirare in scivolata.
Buona lezione per la Fiorentina, che deve utilizzare queste partite per aumentare il ritmo dei passaggi e provare a contenere formazioni più forti fisicamente.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Pietro 4, Naomi 4, Ameli 2, Lorenzo 2, Tommaso 2, Sofia 2, Ludo 2, Allegra 1, Alice 1, Lucy 1.

Real Madrid 1-1 Porto

Buono l'esordio delle formazioni guidate da Lucy e Linh, che non si fanno male a vicenda concludendo la partita con un risultato di parità. L'1-1 è forse il risultato più giusto per quanto visto in campo, con una prima parte di gara a favore dal Porto, concluso dalla sfortunata autorete di Carolina, e una seconda parte di marca madrilista, che ha portato alla bella rete di Alice.
Ci sarebbero state anche altre occasioni, come quella capitata sui piedi di Agata, su cui Allegra ha saputo intervenire con grande riflesso. Interessanti duelli a centrocampo, dove Camila, Lucy, Linh, Flavia e Agata si sono date battaglia.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Alice 4, Allegra 2, Carolina S 2, Linh 2, Agata 2, Soraya 2, Camila 2, Lucy 2, Flavia 1, Isabel 1.

u13 ANSPI: Ambrit 6-2 San Leonardo

Ambrit continue to climb the table with another three points secured against a good San Leonardo side. Ambrit dominated the opening exchanges but missed a series of chances and then found themselves 1-0 down. Ale brought them back into the game though with a trademark shot from distance and then Bertie made it 2-1 before the break.
In the second half, Ale scored immediately to relax the team but San Leonardo continued to threaten. They hit the post and then scored to make it 3-2. 
In the last period, Ale was still spraying lovely passes around and Bertie took advantage to score his second of the night. Alessandro and Mattia added two more. By now, Vittorio, Leo and Zach had the measaure of their opponents and snuffed out the attacks more easily. Anything that got through was ably dealt with by Santiago.

Standings at 22/01/20

Team	Played	Points
Vigna Pia	7	15
Santos	6	13
Ambrit	7	12
Cris	6	10
San Leonardo	7	08
Real Guadalupe	6	07
Real Muratella	7	01

NEXT MATCH: Saturday Jan 24th, CRIS vs AMBRIT!

Ajax 0-0 Barcelona

An absorbing game at Ambrit Stadium saw Barcelona leave with a valuable point as Ajax, without E50m-man Dylan, failed to prise open a hermetic Barcelona defence.
Best early chances fell to Cameron the right post, to Tommaso on the left post and to Cameron again who was foiled by a brave interception by Valerio.
Augusto was everywhere for Barcelona: defence, midfield and attack. It was he who tested Bernardo but the Ajax goalkeeper saved well. The last chance of the game fell to Mateo who made space for a powerful shot but Valerio got enough on it to keep the scores level.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Augusto 5, Pedro 2, Miguel, 2, Jonah 2, Valerio H 2, Sam 2, Manuel 1, Giorgio 1, Elias 1, Bernardo 1, Mateo 1, Tommy 1

U14 Girls win the first RISA tournament

L'Ambrit delle "piccole" vince il primo RISA tournament dell'anno, con un mix di grinta e tecnica, sconfiggendo formazioni più grandi fisicamente e anagraficamente. Nell'appuntamento a St. George's, infatti, l'Ambrit ha dovuto rinunciare alle ragazze più grandi, impegnate dall'admission test di St. Stephen's, e a diverse ragazze di seconda media, a loro volta bloccate dalla lezione a scuola. Insomma, nella piovosa mattinata di gennaio si sono presentate 8 ragazze contate, ma estremamente decise e vogliose di fare bella figura. Ospite graditissima del torneo Maya, che si è lanciata tra i pali al posto di Myla, assente ingiustificata. Ecco in breve l'andamento della mattinata:

Ambrit - Marymouny 1-0 (Alice)
L'Ambrit domina il match, nonostante la statura delle avversarie, in un mix di grinta e passaggi: vince 1-0 con tiro di Alice direttamente dalla bandierina del calcio d'angolo, con deviazione di un'avversaria, ma avrebbe potuto vincere benissimo 4-0, se avesse concretizzato almeno 3 nitide occasioni da gol. Le avversarie terminano il match senza aver mai tirato in porta. No comment.

Ambrit - St. George's 3-0 (Camila - Alice - Camila)
Quello che sulla carta sembrava l'impegno più difficile per le nostre ragazze diventa un trionfo: la St. George's viene annichilita da una prestazione incredibile delle "piccolette" dell'Ambrit. Il primo gol nasce da un bel tiro di Alice, servita da Liva, che colpisce il palo: Camila si avventa per prima sul pallone e insacca al volo. Passano pochi minuti e Alice raddoppia, seminando il panico nella difesa avversaria. 3-0 finale, ancora di Camila con tiro preciso radente al palo. L'Ambrit non corre rischi, previene ogni singola mossa delle avversarie e non concede occasioni da gol. Perfetta la difesa guidata da Gala, con Emma e Isabel a chiudere ogni spazio. Flavia in regia è una sicurezza.

Ambrit - Chateaubriand 1-1 (Alice)
L'Ambrit affronta l'ultima gara con la certezza di aver già conquistato la finale, avendo di fronte delle ragazze molto più grandi fisicamente, ma con la consapevolezza di potersela giocare con chiunque. L'inizio è un pochino timido, ma col passare dei minuti l'Ambrit prende fiducia, e inizia a giocare bene. Liva trova il varco per il passaggio ad Alice, che controlla col destro e batte il portiere col sinistro. Sul finire della partita la Chateau guadagna una punizione per fallo di mano: il tiro è una bomba imparabile, che piega le mani di Maya, fin qui perfetta e costringe l'Ambrit a subire il primo e unico gol della giornata.

L'Ambrit viene dichiarata vincitrice con 7 punti.
Formazione: Maya; Gala, Emma, Isabel; Flavia, Camila, Liva; Alice.

Ambrit's Super Saturday!

Ambrit sent three teams to St George's on Saturday, winning two of the categories in great style!
Ms Giulia's u9 team won all their games - more details on the way - and Mr Gianluca's MS girls won their tournament too. With most of our G7s and G8s tied up, it was left to the G6 girls to carry most of the responsibility and they came through magnificently - more details on the way!
The MS boys were a young team as well but they played some fine football and picked up some useful points in the RISA league:

Boys u14
Ambrit 1-1 New School
Having fallen behind to a freak NS goal that flew into the net from a crazy angle, Ambrit battled back to take a point when Miguel finished off a neat passing move. Ambrit could have wrapped up the three points but Arno saw his close-range shot agonisingly creep over the crossbar. Massimo and Augusto were heroic in defence; Theo was outstanding.

Ambrit 0-1 St George's
An unlucky defeat which could so easily have been a draw had Tommaso's fantastic free kick hit the back of the net instead of the crossbar.

Ambrit 1-1 AOSR
Ambrit really should have won this one!
They dominated possession, created numerous chances (Pedro hit the post; Tommy came close twice; Arno too) but could only put one of them away (Tommaso). The pessimists among us knew it would finish badly. It did!

Ambrit 0-2 St Dominique
A good performance but a tired Ambrit succumbed to a physically dominant team.

Chelsea 1-0 Napoli

Vittoria importante del Chelsea, ben guidato dal capitano Carolina oggi, sul Napoli, forse sulla carta più quotato. Il gol è arrivato su calcio d'angolo, battuto bene da Naomi, sul quale è arrivata Chanel al volo, senza dare scampo al portiere avversario. Il Napoli ha provato a reagire, ma sulla sua strada ha trovato un'ottima Myla, che ha fatto la differenza tra le due squadre. Nulla è ancora compromesso, ma per il Napoli la qualificazione si fa subito in salita: Sofia e compagne difficilmente potranno permettersi altri passi falsi. In evidenza nel Chelsea anche Liva, sempre intelligente nelle giocate e Naomi, in netta crescita. Nel Napoli non si è notata una grande organizzazione dei ruoli, mentre in difesa Gala ha saputo dare un contributo importante e grintoso, come sempre.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS:
Myla 4, Naomi 3, Gala 3, Raffaella 2, Ameli 2, Carolina F 2, Liva 2, Chanel 1, Yutong 1, Millie 1.

Paris SG 1-0 Benfica

Taking time out from his successful music career, Saverio today captained his side to a surprise win over Benfica, weakened by the absence of captain Taki.
Benfica dominated possession and created more chances but Massimo was equal to everything that Guly and Paul could throw at him. Edo cleared up at the back and Alex made a nuisance of himself up front. Benfica were caught in possession too often and gave the ball away cheaply; Alex made them pay for it, punishing them with a cool finish for the only goal of the game.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Guillermo 4, Paul 4, Alex 4, Lukas 2, Edo 2, Giacomo 2, Andrea 1, Massimo S 1, Theo 1

ANSPI u13: Ambrit 5-2 Real Muratella

Ambrit were quick out of the traps last night and Ale put the team ahead with an early goal to settle the nerves. The team continued to drive forward; Mattia did good work down the right and the team went in for the first break leading 2-0 after Nicholas clipped a ball with the outside of his boot past the bewildered goalkeeper.
The second period was a different story. With Ale in goal, there was a gaping hole in the middle of the pitch and the visitors took advantage; they scored two goals to pull themselves back into the game.
Some rearrangements by the Ambrit coaches helped to re-shape the team and released Tiago for a welcome goal.
In the last period, Ambrit were on top. Vittorio's free kick was a thing of beauty and put Ambrit 4-2 ahead. The fifth goal was even better. A lovely passing move conducted by Ale in midfield released Tiago again and his finish was cool and accurate.
TEAM: Santiago, Carlo, Leo, Vittorio (C), Ale, Mattia, Nicolas, Zach, Bertie, Tiago

Juventus 1-0 Liverpool

The second Intramural of the season opened today with a tense match between Juve and Liverpool. Juve enjoyed more of the possession, particularly early on, but Liverpool came more and more into the game and were always dangerous on the break. Both goalkeepers played well. Marco took charge at the back and Santiago made a fantastic save from Pietro. Cristian, as usual, tidied up play at the back, controlled the midfield too but was limited to long-range shots. It was left to Valerio, Francesco and Mikel to forage up front and all three turned in good performances. Indeed it was Mikel who scored the only goal; he ran to the front post to intercept a Cristian corner and squeezed the ball past two defenders and the goalkeeper from a tight space.
Captain Ludo played well at the back; Tommy and Pietro got forward often but dribbled too much and got few shots on target.
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Mikel 4, Francesco 3, Marco 3, Cristian 2, Ludo 2, Pietro 2, Santiago 2, Valerio 1, Tommy 1, Dylan 1

ANSPI: Real Guadalupe 1-2 Ambrit

Ambrit in the first period focused on pressing Real Guadalupe and they did a great job in not letting them play in our half of the field. Vittorio's corner kicks got us close to getting two in the net before the whistle. In the second period, Ambrit was taking shots from every angle of the field and tiring out the opposing goalie. Mattia scored off a rebound from Alessandro's midfield shot. The crowd went wild cheering on the Ambrit boys. In the third period Santiago and Alessandro Switched positions. With Alessandro doing an excellent job in goal, there was room for Santiago to show his worth as a midfielder, dribbling through the defence with skill and securing us 2-0.  Real Guadalupe got lucky in the one minute overtime against our now tired defence. Ending the game 2-1. Team: Santiago, Carlo, Vittorio, Zach, Alessandro, Mattia and Nicholas

Teachers 1-0 Real Madrid/Palermo

A delicately-balanced game was resolved at the death today when the teachers introduced a last-minute super-sub, Miss Stephanie, who promptly went on to score with her first touch of the ball!
Earlier, Guillermo had rattled the teachers' confidence when his well-struck shot rattled back off the post with Mr Matteo looking on helplessly, and Massimo M had come close earlier on with a sweeping shot across the face of the goal.
At the other end, the teachers also came close to scoring when Mr Alessandro thundered a shot off the bar. Mr Max played very well and had some half chances too but Mr Piccolo - normally such a clinical finisher - really had the chance to put the game to bed with two clear chances in front of goal. Neither was converted but Miss Stephanie came to the rescue!

Teachers vs Intramural Champions

To get the Spring Intramural off to a start, this Friday the Teachers will play a match versus the Intramural Champions... Palermo / Real Madrid.

Calciomercato Leaks

Ecco gli ultimi gossip sul calciomercato Ambrit e le cifre dei prezzi più pregiati:

Cifra notevole per Dylan, comprato a ben 50 milioni dall'Ajax.
Asta incredibile per Ameli, comprata a 62 milioni, cifra record, dal Napoli.
Asta nascosta per Guillermo, star del Real Madrid nel primo Intramural, comprato dal Benfica di Taki per 60 milioni.
Il PSG investe tantissimo su Massimo S, portiere rivelazione del primo Intramural. Ben 46 milioni.
Naomi al Chelsea per ben 40 milioni.
50 milioni per Nikos!!!! Va al Barcelona di Manuel...
Cifra record per una 6 grader: Alice al Real Madrid per ben 65 milioni!
Eleonora, l'altro capitano, va al Porto per 42 milioni.
Un altro acquisto costoso: Agata al Porto per 32 milioni.
Giorgio va la Barça per 10 milioni.
Un altro solido acquisto per il Porto, che completa la sua campagna con Flavia, a 27 milioni.
Scandaloso acquisto di Chanel, da parte del Chelsea, a solo 1 milione: è vero che sono iniziati i saldi!!! :)))
Il Chelsea si aggiudica anche Liva per ben 30 milioni.
36 milioni per Paul al Benfica, che formerà una coppia tostissima con Guli.
I soldi cominciano a scarseggiare: Cristian a "soli" 35 milioni alla Juventus.

Teams

Here are the teams, with new players being added after tomorrow's Transfer market!

Teams for Second Intramural

Liverpool	Juventus	Paris SG	Benfica	Ajax	Barcelona	Fiorentina
Ludovico	Joel	Saverio	Taki	Elias	Manuel	Ameli
Adriano	William	Lucas	Willem	Raffaele	Miguel	Eleonora
Chris	Milo	Mattia	Benjamin	Bernardo	Arno	Player 3
Lorenzo	Diego	Griffith	Bertie	Pedro	Jonah	Player 4
Marco	Mikel	Adam	Cesare	Cameron	Zach	Player 5
Reid		Cosimo	Ralf	Sebastian	Zeyu	Player 6
Tommy S	Valerio	Massimo S	Guli	Dylan	Nikos	Player 7
Alberto T	Santiago	Edoardo	Theo	Massimo M	Giorgio	Player 8
Dylan M	Cristian	Giacomo	Paul	Mateo	Augusto	Player 9
Pietro	Francesco M	Alex	Andrea	Tommy G	Sam	Player 10

Chelsea	Napoli	Real Madrid	Porto
Carolina F	Sofia	Linh	Lucy
Alice H	Alice T	Herana	Maya
Myla	Raffaella	Camila	Soraya
Marisa	Nina	Isabel	Eva
Belen	Bianca	Maria	Atena
Millie	Emma	Giorgia	Francesca
Rose	Giulia	Rachele	Sarah
Naomi	Ameli	Alice M	Eleonora
Liva	Yutong	Allegra	Agata
Chanel	Gala	Carolina S	Flavia