Friendly League

Pokulleva
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexander Bottone got the match started through his kick off. Black horses's Valdis Felbergs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Clemente in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakub Swierczok got free with Alvaro Rotili in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdis Felbergs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Bottone in the 8th minute of play. Black horses's Mpenza Setlaba quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Corrado Falasca, made in the 15th minute of the game. Alvaro Rotili was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Jakub Swierczok capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jakub Swierczok really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Jakub Swierczok came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Black horses 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 Jakub Swierczok couldn't finish the play. After 27 minutes Black horses's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Augusto Clemente who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on A.S. Udinese's corner Merexildo Oliveras fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valdis Felbergs quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Black horses getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Kristiāns Princāns hit a great ball. In the 30th minute Augusto Clemente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdis Felbergs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Rotili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mpenza Setlaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Black horses's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Bottone came free, but Valdis Felbergs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Merexildo Oliveras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

A.S. Udinese made a substitution. Alexander Damiani replaced Bruno Maranzano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Bottone in the 55th minute of play forced Black horses's goalkeeper Valdis Felbergs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakub Swierczok in the 59th minute of play. In the 64th minute Jakub Swierczok shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Rotili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. Udinese's goalkeeper Alvaro Rotili, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A.S. Udinese's Alberigo Di Franco was substituted for Augusto Clemente. In the 68th minute Black horses were awarded a corner. Andžs Redzobs went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Atso Joenväärä got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-0. 68 minutes into the match. Valdis Felbergs made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Alexander Bottone sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to A.S. Udinese getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alexander Damiani hit a great ball. Larry Houben's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Rotili read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Andžs Redzobs made a great header on Black horses's corner, it was just that A.S. Udinese's Alvaro Rotili managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to A.S. Udinese getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Edmondo Giorda hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Black horses were the better team. Black horses's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.