ASF Megastadium
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773,
Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Michael De Potter made the kick off which started today's match. Ferdinando Punta charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferdinando Punta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Ferdinando Punta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Pennetta during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Pennetta to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in A.S. Ian Fenomeni's zone, Mike Vandamme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano De Zorzi came out of the goal and Mike Vandamme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emiliano De Zorzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mike Vandamme, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Emiliano De Zorzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mike Vandamme's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.S. Ian Fenomeni's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mike Vandamme was slow to take the kick. During this time Fauna Utd's players had a chance to rest. Mike Vandamme made a great header on Fauna Utd's corner, it was just that A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Emiliano De Zorzi managed to reach the ball for a save. After 14 played minutes Fauna Utd got a freekick which was hit by Bernard Vanden Bussche. In the 17th match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Ranieri to maneuver through the defense. Ferruccio Castronovo's late challenge caught a Fauna Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferruccio Castronovo helped the player get up and apologised. After 18 played minutes A.S. Ian Fenomeni got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Castronovo. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michael De Potter in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emiliano De Zorzi saved A.S. Ian Fenomeni from getting behind. 21 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Iezzi came free, but Frederick Van Gorp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano De Zorzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mike Vandamme in the 24th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Antonio Iezzi notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Fauna Utd's Frederick Van Gorp. Frederick Van Gorp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 43rd match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael De Potter to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Alessio Ranieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mike Vandamme kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernard Vanden Bussche got free with Emiliano De Zorzi in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mike Vandamme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 played minutes Fauna Utd got a freekick which was hit by Willem-Jan Paelemans. After some careless play in the A.S. Ian Fenomeni defense, Mike Vandamme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano De Zorzi. The A.S. Ian Fenomeni fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano De Zorzi should have stopped the shot. Michael De Potter had several of the A.S. Ian Fenomeni's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 72 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-5 score and a disappointed Emiliano De Zorzi as he didn't even see the shot coming. Mattias Van de kauter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes in the game Lieven Huybrechts did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mattias Van de kauter. In the 80th minute Antonio Iezzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederick Van Gorp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute Mike Vandamme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano De Zorzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Mattias Van de kauter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano De Zorzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michael De Potter charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Michael De Potter the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fauna Utd getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Michael De Potter hit a great ball. Emiliano De Zorzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael De Potter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.
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