Friendly League

Stadio Virgiliano
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ştefan Lupea started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Espen Steelers's Nikola Portner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Praporgescu in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Carter Croce had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Albert Einstein's late challenge caught a Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albert Einstein helped the player get up and apologised. Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio made a substitution. Biagio Polo replaced Carter Croce. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Albert Einstein hit a great ball. Ciro Tacco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amerigo Bianchi hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Amos Colagrossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andy Schmid in the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Ermanno Valeri hit a great ball. Nikola Portner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Biagio Polo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Espen Steelers's Nikola Portner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Venceslao in the 33rd minute of play. Nikola Portner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dumitru Praporgescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Alex Ioneasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Espen Steelers made a substitution. Henri Schwersenz replaced Albert Einstein. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaston Venceslao to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clement Rothstein in the 52nd minute of play forced Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's goalkeeper Amos Colagrossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Tobie Canclini got a free kick in the 54th minute. Nikola Portner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Praporgescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Praporgescu in the 57th minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Nikola Portner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's goalkeeper Amos Colagrossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amos Colagrossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Lupea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Praporgescu to maneuver through the defense. After 66 played minutes Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Dumitru Praporgescu. With a little luck, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's Amos Colagrossi got control of the ball when Julian von Moos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dumitru Praporgescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikola Portner having to interfere. Espen Steelers's Christian Witzig was substituted for Alex Ioneasa. In the 70th match minute, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Praporgescu to maneuver through the defense. Christian Witzig was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 73 minutes into the match. In the 77th match minute, Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Tacco to maneuver through the defense. Nikola Portner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Venceslao in the 82nd minute of the match. Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's Amos Colagrossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clement Rothstein in the 84th minute of play. Benoit Van hoegaerde kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's Henri Schwersenz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amos Colagrossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 93 in the game by Ştefan Lupea from a close distance when the talented Amos Colagrossi managed to make a qualified save. Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio's players were relieved. In the 93rd minute, Ciro Tacco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 99th minute Espen Steelers were awarded a corner. Henri Schwersenz went to the cornerflag to take it. The Espen Steelers players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Sole e Mezzaluna Calcio from taking control. The game ends in a draw.