Friendly League

Stadio Virgiliano
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clemente Txema kicked off to start the match. Beppe Alati hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the match, Jeremias Vidal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvaro Zaccardi. Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeremias Vidal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Beppe Alati took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pastor Favila. Apocalípticos & Caóticos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Pastor Favila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Demetrio De Felice's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After 15 minutes, Clemente Txema mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Apocalípticos & Caóticos and the Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Apocalípticos & Caóticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemente Txema to maneuver through the defense. Demetrio De Felice might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pastor Favila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Demetrio De Felice ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvaro Zaccardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Bilintx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24thth minute of the game Demetrio De Felice who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Apocalípticos & Caóticos's Pastor Favila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Clemente Txema cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alvaro Zaccardi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Apocalípticos & Caóticos getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Cipriano Bilintx hit a great ball. With a little luck, Apocalípticos & Caóticos's Pastor Favila got control of the ball when Ciro Tacco tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Guib hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Apocalípticos & Caóticos's zone, Demetrio De Felice stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pastor Favila came out of the goal and Demetrio De Felice tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Dennis Grassi fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's protests and gave Dennis Grassi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Apocalípticos & Caóticos booed when Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Grassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvaro Zaccardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Txema, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Amerigo Bianchi put in a rough tackle. In the 47th minute, one of Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Demetrio De Felice to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Txema got free with Alvaro Zaccardi in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 64 minutes, Demetrio De Felice managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demetrio De Felice was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvaro Zaccardi made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Cipriano Bilintx sent off a good shot on target. After 67 minutes, Beppe Alati mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio and the Apocalípticos & Caóticos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Alati. Pastor Favila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Ferreri in the 72nd minute of the match. After 84 played minutes Apocalípticos & Caóticos got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Ciano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Txema in the 90th minute of play forced Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's goalkeeper Alvaro Zaccardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's Carter Croce got a free kick in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Apocalípticos & Caóticos's Cipriano Bilintx got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Beppe Bosso in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pastor Favila prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Apocalípticos & Caóticos eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.