Friendly League

The Old Shire
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundson Ross got the match started through his kick off. Alfonso Ciolli made in the 3rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fred Guihard however managed to control. In the 7th minute of the match David Beckham shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Claudio Patricelli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Alfonso Ciolli fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balla 1926 fc's protests and gave Alfonso Ciolli a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Balla 1926 fc got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Ciolli. Edmundson Ross might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Patricelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundson Ross ran back to his position shaking his head. Marjus Laçka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Guihard, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balla 1926 fc's goalkeeper Claudio Patricelli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Balla 1926 fc's goalkeeper Claudio Patricelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundson Ross. In the 21st minute, Geirhvatur Ómarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute, Edmundson Ross ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudio Patricelli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 29th minute of the match, Edmundson Ross got a very nice opportunity to score, but Claudio Patricelli was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 32nd minute, Alfonso Ciolli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Domenico Rosi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 36th minute, Domenico Rosi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Edmundson Ross sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Patricelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by David Beckham in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the match, Edmundson Ross notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Balla 1926 fc's Claudio Patricelli. Claudio Patricelli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fred Guihard to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Botond Tulipán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 52 minutes, David Beckham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s supporters crossed their fingers, but David Beckham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 56 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Edmundson Ross sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Patricelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Hori came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred Guihard got free with Marjus Laçka in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes into the match, Balla 1926 fc's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundson Ross came free, but Claudio Patricelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Edmundson Ross's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Patricelli was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. After having played for 88 minutes, Edmundson Ross managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundson Ross was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristiano Giuliani charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Giuliani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristiano Giuliani kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Balla 1926 fc's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.