Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Franz Grassme started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A4p FC Gad's 邱振广 got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match A4p FC Gad got a corner. Ripa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marcin Pachucki ran over to the corner to take the kick. 13 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by James Batistuta. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Purcărete in the 18th minute of play. Dumitru Purcăretes short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Aldo Mannie to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A4p FC Gad's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marcin Pachucki in the 20th minute. 29 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goal looked a bit too open when Franz Grassme came free, but Glenn Fyfe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by King Scorpio in the 35th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. King Scorpio charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed King Scorpio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. King Scorpio hit a great ball. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franz Grassme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Bochini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Del Piero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Aldo Mannie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and James Batistuta made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes in the game, Alessandro Del Piero dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe got control of the ball when Gu Chang Peng tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, A4p FC Gad's Cătălin Răduleț got a free kick in the 60th minute. If Cirilo Oriche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ripa FC's Alvaro Jakes was substituted for Placido Pero. Flavius Cândroveanu scored 2-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aldo Mannie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A4p FC Gad's Gică Busuioc was substituted for James Batistuta. In the 79th minute Flavius Cândroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Flavius Cândroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Glenn Fyfe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 81st minute of the match. In the 88thth minute of the game Gică Busuioc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Manzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe got control of the ball when Gu Chang Peng tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Busuioc in the 93rd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Gică Busuioc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 94 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Iulian Berceanu. When Smith Wigglesworth fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ripa FC's protests and gave Smith Wigglesworth a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Smith Wigglesworth hit a great ball. Ripa FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.