Friendly League

C.S. Comunale
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Arturo Di Matteo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Dominic Albright hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute Arturo Di Matteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Santos FC booed when Calenzano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Santini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Ivarsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lanny Gilmore, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yaniusky Pardo got free with Aaron Smallwood in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fedele Alessandrini was slow to take the kick. During this time Calenzano's players had a chance to rest. Yaniusky Pardo made a great header on Calenzano's corner, it was just that Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 19th minute, Comunardo Chizzo made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Smallwood. Santos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Felix Ivarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lanny Gilmore in the 22nd minute of play. Aaron Smallwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Di Matteo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tyron Velasquez in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Felix Ivarsson saved Calenzano from getting behind. Ahmed Sinan made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Comunardo Chizzo however managed to control. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tyron Velasquez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Arturo Di Matteo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Calenzano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 55th minute, Arturo Di Matteo 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. The supporters of Santos FC booed when Calenzano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Di Matteo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Arturo Di Matteo 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. Calenzano's Alessandro Giocondo was substituted for Yaniusky Pardo. Calenzano made a substitution. Ennio Daniele replaced Alessio Santini. Calenzano made a substitution. Quinto Ampudia replaced Arturo Di Matteo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinto Ampudia in the 66th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Aaron Smallwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lanny Gilmore in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felix Ivarsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felix Ivarsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Gilmore in the 70th minute of the match. Calenzano's Ahmed Sinan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Warren Ruiz in the 78 minute of the game. 84 minutes in the game Ahmed Sinan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alessandro Giocondo. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Giocondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute of the match, Lanny Gilmore tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Felix Ivarsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Calenzano's Felix Ivarsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyron Velasquez in the 88th minute of play. Quinto Ampudia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aaron Smallwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quinto Ampudia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quinto Ampudia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Aaron Smallwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 94 minutes of play, Calenzano's Quinto Ampudia made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aaron Smallwood was left in no man's land by his defense there! Calenzano's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.