LaBodeguitaDel Perez
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) AFC Richmond's Veto Steller 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. If Krystian Żmuda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, LA Lord Perez's Dario Petrosino got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Ennio Capasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Krystian Żmuda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Fedele Di Berardino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Derek Yu scored 0-2 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fedele Di Berardino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Krystian Żmuda managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Richmond's supporters rose to their feet, but Krystian Żmuda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Di Berardino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The AFC Richmond fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when AFC Richmond's Veto Steller looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Krystian Żmuda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of AFC Richmond booed when LA Lord Perez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniele Attili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Krystian Żmuda scored 0-4 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fedele Di Berardino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 32 minutes into the match, AFC Richmond's goalkeeper Hubert Sharp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfonso Melani. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Alfonso Melani managed to get in a good position for a shot. LA Lord Perez's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfonso Melani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hubert Sharp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. LA Lord Perez's Fedele Di Berardino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krystian Żmuda in the 41st minute of play. Dewayne Michaud lost his temper 44 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in AFC Richmond fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! Franco Masetti walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 47th minute Krystian Żmuda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Di Berardino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Krystian Żmuda notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of LA Lord Perez's Fedele Di Berardino. Fedele Di Berardino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfonso Melani was the one to do the kick off. When Alfonso Melani came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the LA Lord Perez 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 Alfonso Melani couldn't finish the play. Fedele Di Berardino came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Richmond's Veto Steller. But to his dismay, Veto Steller quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. A hard shot 59 in the game by Veto Steller from a close distance when the talented Fedele Di Berardino managed to make a qualified save. LA Lord Perez's players were relieved. With a little luck, LA Lord Perez's Fedele Di Berardino got control of the ball when Krystian Żmuda tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Ennio Capasso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hubert Sharp. AFC Richmond's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ennio Capasso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. Krystian Żmuda had several of the LA Lord Perez's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 67 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-8 score and a disappointed Fedele Di Berardino as he didn't even see the shot coming. Fedele Di Berardino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veto Steller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the LA Lord Perez defense, Veto Steller kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fedele Di Berardino. The LA Lord Perez fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fedele Di Berardino should have stopped the shot. Ennio Capasso hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute Veto Steller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Di Berardino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hubert Sharp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniele Attili in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Barnabas Hanslow reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fedele Di Berardino. The goal made the score 1-10. In the 83rd minute, Krystian Żmuda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AFC Richmond fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-11. After a defensive mix-up in LA Lord Perez's zone, Veto Steller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedele Di Berardino came out of the goal and Veto Steller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Veto Steller struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Fedele Di Berardino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Richmond. 94 minutes into the match, AFC Richmond's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Barone came free, but Hubert Sharp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LA Lord Perez's Fedele Di Berardino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Borsos in the 97th minute of play. AFC Richmond's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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