OAF Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kyle Cox got the match started through his kick off. Corrado Patricelli's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Khalid Kennedy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 6th minute Alessandro Barillari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Seth Young. Real Kikkabu's Filippo Del Grosso got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristiano Lancia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Toccaceli in the 22nd minute of play. If Corrado Patricelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Barillari. Alessandro Barillari received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Alessandro Barillari slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 31st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Biagio Fortunato during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Biagio Fortunato hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Fortunato Caroli kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Cristiano Lancia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, England's Kyle Cox got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute Xavier Gallagher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Lancia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corrado Patricelli in the 43rd minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
51 minutes into the match, Real Kikkabu's goalkeeper Cristiano Lancia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Micah Macdonald. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corrado Patricelli in the 53rd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the game, England's Issac Dawson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Lancia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 60 minutes into the match, Real Kikkabu's goalkeeper Cristiano Lancia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Micah Macdonald. Real Kikkabu's Cristiano Lancia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 61st minute of play. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biagio Fortunato in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Biagio Fortunato left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Kikkabu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 77th minute, Alessandro Barillari made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 80 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Barillari came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Fortunato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Patricelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Seth Young hit a great ball. Alessandro Barillari might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessandro Barillari ran back to his position shaking his head. 92 minutes into the game, Real Kikkabu's Biagio Fortunato nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Real Kikkabu fans cheered their team off the field, for while England had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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