League

Friuli
Spectators: 10853 (Terracing: 8141, Seating: 2496, VIP seats: 216) A.S. Udinese's Alexander Bottone started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A.S. Udinese's Alvaro Rotili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo in the 4th minute of play. Mattia Hummels got a throw-in 6 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo. Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo'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 14th minute of play. Alexsandro Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Bottone in the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the A.S. Udinese defense, Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Rotili. The A.S. Udinese fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Rotili should have stopped the shot. 36 minutes into the match, Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of A.S. Udinese's Alvaro Rotili. Alvaro Rotili was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 43 minutes, Bruno Maranzano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.S. Udinese and the I ritirandi di Canaus players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of I ritirandi di Canaus booed when A.S. Udinese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Maranzano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes A.S. Udinese got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Maranzano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo in the 47th minute of play forced A.S. Udinese's goalkeeper Alvaro Rotili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Alvaro Rotili was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo was the one to do the kick off. Alexander Bottone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 53rd minute Alexander Bottone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexsandro Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, I ritirandi di Canaus's Enrico Knecht got a free kick in the 58th minute. A.S. Udinese's Ercole Fiorentino was substituted for Cristiano Paolucci. A.S. Udinese made a substitution. Alberigo Di Franco replaced Augusto Clemente. After a rather tough play, I ritirandi di Canaus's Enrico Knecht got a free kick in the 59th minute. The I ritirandi di Canaus fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when I ritirandi di Canaus's Gustavo-Hernán Cabezudo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Tofani got free with Alvaro Rotili in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ezequiel Leizarraga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the match, I ritirandi di Canaus's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Fiorentino came free, but Alexsandro Godoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrea Tofani succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 93rd playminute. Alvaro Rotili made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Andrea Tofani sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched I ritirandi di Canaus eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.