Friendly League

Vigarano Pieve
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vigarano Pieve AFC's Ernesto Rivera started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Vigarano Pieve AFC booed when Mätäsvaara IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juuso Piispa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Vigarano Pieve AFC's Ermanno Proietti slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Saku Sanevuori. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. When Arrigo Massaro fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vigarano Pieve AFC's protests and gave Arrigo Massaro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vigarano Pieve AFC's Arrigo Massaro got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Anttoni Koivu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Jani Hannus 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 14th minute, Vigarano Pieve AFC's Ernesto Rivera dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Saku Sanevuori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Di Fonzo in the 18th minute of the match. Ernesto Rivera received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Saku Sanevuori came out and tried to block the shot, but Ernesto Rivera slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 20th minute. Ernesto Rivera succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 26th playminute. The supporters of Vigarano Pieve AFC booed when Mätäsvaara IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mika Reinikainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Mätäsvaara IFK's Saku Sanevuori got control of the ball when Ernesto Rivera tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Saku Sanevuori managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Vigarano Pieve AFC's Ernesto Rivera fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Saku Sanevuori was a little too slow when Ermanno Proietti got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 5-0. Elia De Lucia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rauli Vatanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saku Sanevuori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermanno Proietti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saku Sanevuori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Rivera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alfredo Di Fonzo fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vigarano Pieve AFC's protests and gave Alfredo Di Fonzo a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredo Di Fonzo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rauli Vatanen to make the kick off. Saku Sanevuori came out of the goal in the 50th minute to try and stop a shot by Vigarano Pieve AFC's Enzo Mantini. But to his dismay, Enzo Mantini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. The supporters of Mätäsvaara IFK booed when Vigarano Pieve AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amerigo Di Maria didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Vigarano Pieve AFC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Arrigo Massaro hit a great ball. Rauli Vatanen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elia De Lucia came out and tried to block the shot, but Rauli Vatanen slotted it home off the left post making it 6-1 in the 61st minute. Mätäsvaara IFK's Saku Sanevuori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Di Fonzo in the 65th minute of play. Saku Sanevuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Di Fonzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Saku Sanevuori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Proietti in the 71st minute of the match. Amerigo Di Maria hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Alfredo Di Fonzo took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Saku Sanevuori. Saku Sanevuori dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. In the 81st match minute, Mätäsvaara IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arvo Ristolainen to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Mantini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saku Sanevuori having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Vigarano Pieve AFC's zone, Rauli Vatanen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elia De Lucia came out of the goal and Rauli Vatanen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, Mätäsvaara IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Mantini came free, but Saku Sanevuori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ermanno Proietti came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Vigarano Pieve AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ermanno Proietti couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Vigarano Pieve AFC were the better team. Vigarano Pieve AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.