Friendly League

Friuli
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alessio Zoccali took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alessio Zoccali scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristiano Lancia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Real Kikkabu getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Fabiano Bucci hit a great ball. In the 10th minute of the match A.S. Udinese got a corner. Real Kikkabu's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristiano Paolucci ran over to the corner to take the kick. 11 minutes into the game, Alessio Zoccali recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cristiano Lancia. Alessio Zoccali showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Real Kikkabu:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of A.S. Udinese:s goal. In the 16th minute A.S. Udinese were awarded a corner. Cristiano Paolucci went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Cristiano Paolucci almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Kikkabu's Cristiano Lancia did a great save. Cristiano Lancia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Bottone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the game, Alessio Zoccali recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cristiano Lancia. Alessio Zoccali showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Real Kikkabu's goalie and right to Alexander Bottone. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Real Kikkabu's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Kikkabu's goalkeeper Cristiano Lancia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristiano Lancia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alessio Zoccali's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute, Dino Toccaceli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessio Zoccali got free with Cristiano Lancia in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristiano Lancia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Zoccali in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Cristiano Lancia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alessio Zoccali's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. A.S. Udinese made a substitution. Ercole Fiorentino replaced Alexander Bottone. A.S. Udinese's Augusto Clemente was substituted for Cristiano Paolucci. In the 64th minute, Corrado Falasca got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 67th minute, Ercole Fiorentino made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Lancia. Real Kikkabu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Cristiano Lancia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ercole Fiorentino's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the game, A.S. Udinese's Ercole Fiorentino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Lancia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. A.S. Udinese's Ercole Fiorentino got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 79 minutes into the game, Ercole Fiorentino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Cristiano Lancia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th minute, Ercole Fiorentino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Lancia was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. In the 87th minute Ercole Fiorentino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Lancia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Ercole Fiorentino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Cristiano Lancia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Real Kikkabu's Cristiano Lancia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Fiorentino in the 92nd minute of play. When Real Kikkabu's Corrado Patricelli in 93 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Alvaro Rotili guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. There was no doubt that A.S. Udinese were the better team. A.S. Udinese's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.