Congratulations Ambrit: ACLI 'Giovanissimi' Champions 2023-24!

 Ambrit's football season came to a close this morning at the Stella Azzurra Football Stadium, where Ambrit met Nomen in this year's 'Giovanissimi' final. Ambrit got off to a fast start, Dylan almost scoring twice and then Daniele was close with a spectacular scissors kick! The early pressure finally paid off when the ball fell to Adriano on the edge of the area. He took it on the volley and fired an unstoppable shot in off the crossbar! He had a chance to make it 2-0 almost immediately, meeting Daniele's cross just 2m from the goal but he somehow put the ball over the bar (too much rugby?😏). Dylan had another chance too, but the tide was turning. Nomen were starting to play and starting to create chances. Ambrit fell back and Gabriele had to make a string of saves - some quite simple but some far from routine; one that he touched slightly and just enough to send it crashing back off the crossbar instead of into the net. He kept his team in the game until the half-time break.

The break allowed Ambrit to re-organise and they began the second half more positively. Almost immediately, Antonio stole the ball in midfield, glanced up and struck a powerful shot that finished in the back of the net: 2-0! But Nomen reacted quickly and their captain pulled one back. A high ball found him in the penalty area and his control and shot were top-class: 2-1! But Ambrit's goals today were all very well-timed and now they scored again to quench the nascent Nomen hopes. Daniele robbed a ball off the defender and shot back in the direction that the goalkeeper was coming from. The ball trickled into the net, the goalkeeper finished up in a heap and the winners' trophy finished up in Via Tajani!