Friendly League

Dino Manuzzi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felice Tacco started the match with the kick off. After having played for 7 minutes, Felice Tacco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maritek FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felice Tacco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save SPALLETTE RETURNS from getting a goal against them. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felice Tacco in the 16th minute of play. In the 24th minute Maritek FC were awarded a corner. Andrea Mariani went to the cornerflag to take it. Achille Tullio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélio O'Connell having to interfere. When SPALLETTE RETURNS's Vygandas Jančiauskas in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maritek FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to SPALLETTE RETURNS getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Adriano Biagetti hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vygandas Jančiauskas in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hélio O'Connell saved Maritek FC from getting behind. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by SPALLETTE RETURNS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andrea Mariani was slow to take the kick. During this time Maritek FC's players had a chance to rest. Luca Pellegrini hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vygandas Jančiauskas to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Vygandas Jančiauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio O'Connell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Santo came free, but Marco Silvestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Peli Neri threw the ball into play from the sideline. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Ciro Immobile quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Vygandas Jančiauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. SPALLETTE RETURNS's supporters rose to their feet, but Vygandas Jančiauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hélio O'Connell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st minute Ettore Santo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Maritek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vygandas Jančiauskas came free, but Hélio O'Connell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélio O'Connell made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Augusto Bevilacqua sent off a good shot on target. 84 minutes into the match, Jon Snow notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri. Marco Silvestri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Alessio Milanese replaced Fortunato Santone. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Felice Dominici replaced Achille Tullio. In the 94th match minute, SPALLETTE RETURNS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konrad De Winter to maneuver through the defense. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Ondino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Despite being the better team, Maritek FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.