Friendly League

XMAS park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yang Wei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yang Wei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes XMAS got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Gianfrancesco. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yang Wei in the 5th minute of the match. Armando Polidori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yang Wei's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Gianfrancesco in the 8th minute of play forced FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Chi Tzalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC BaLiSt were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after XMAS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ionel Manafu took the corner. FC BaLiSt's Ionel Manafu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Armando Polidori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, FC BaLiSt's Valentin Zotincă got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Yang Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Polidori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dorin Stroici recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yang Wei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dorin Stroici during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th match minute, FC BaLiSt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorin Stroici to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yang Wei in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Polidori saved XMAS from getting behind. After 31 minutes XMAS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ionel Manafu who took care of the corner kick. 苏帆然 was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 33 minutes into the match, XMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zotincă came free, but Armando Polidori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yang Wei scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Polidori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alberigo Gianfrancesco kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Armando Polidori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yang Wei in the 47th minute of play. After the first half FC BaLiSt were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ernesto Minichiello to make the kick off. Chi Tzalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Minichiello, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Yang Wei notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of XMAS's Armando Polidori. Armando Polidori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, XMAS's Armando Polidori got control of the ball when Yang Wei tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Yang Wei put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Armando Polidori. After 74 minutes, Alessio Ascoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XMAS and the FC BaLiSt players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Ascoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yang Wei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Aurelian Grozuță replaced George Terzian. Yang Wei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Armando Polidori made a huge save. After 79 minutes XMAS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dorin Stroici who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Ascoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC BaLiSt's Dorin Stroici got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute Yang Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Polidori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 minutes of play, FC BaLiSt's Yang Wei made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Polidori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Narcis Zgrăbunţa kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, XMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Yang Wei came free, but Armando Polidori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorin Stroici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. Chi Tzalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Minichiello in the 94th minute of play. FC BaLiSt'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.