Friendly League

Stadio Liettoli
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adalberto Figueiredo got the match started through his kick off. Hector Ventura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto De Bonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto De Nardis in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of LATIUM booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marick Hofmeester didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Adalberto Figueiredo made a precise shot to the right of Fausto De Bonis. LATIUM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Adalberto Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto De Bonis having to interfere. If Alfonso Giovannelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Wit Lampa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto De Bonis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Concetto De Nardis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto De Bonis was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 38th minute Hector Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Sanna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Hector Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Sanna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Concetto De Nardis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrico Ferraresi hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute of the match Maxim Biller shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto De Bonis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Adalberto Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alfonso Giovannelli made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Aurelio Oriali notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Sporting Club Sicilia's Alvaro Sanna. Alvaro Sanna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alvaro Sanna came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by LATIUM's Alfonso Giovannelli. But to his dismay, Alfonso Giovannelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Alvaro Sanna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Oriali in the 56th minute of the match. LATIUM's Fausto De Bonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Figueiredo in the 60th minute of play. Concetto De Nardis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Fausto De Bonis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 71 minutes into the match, Hector Ventura had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvaro Sanna. Sporting Club Sicilia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Ventura was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Fausto De Bonis stood somewhat misplaced when Adalberto Figueiredo came free in front of goal and shot 3-2 to the left of him in the 76 minute. Abay Zor kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Alvaro Sanna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Oriali in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Sporting Club Sicilia defense, Aurelio Oriali kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Sanna. The Sporting Club Sicilia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Sanna should have stopped the shot. Enrico Ferraresi charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enrico Ferraresi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes LATIUM got a freekick which was hit by Enrico Ferraresi. LATIUM's Fausto De Bonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Biller in the 91st minute of play. If Amerigo Buffone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Concetto Rucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fausto De Bonis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The LATIUM fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sporting Club Sicilia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.