Friendly League

Milo Joyce Memorial
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Carlos Tello came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Azzurri FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Tello couldn't finish the play. In the 6th minute of the match, Lv Zhou tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hando Festini saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hando Festini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lv Zhou's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Lv Zhou received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hando Festini came out and tried to block the shot, but Lv Zhou slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Paul Bogrea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Tello in the 14th minute of play. Azzurri FC's Hando Festini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Azzurri FC from getting a goal against them. In the 17th minute, Lv Zhou left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LOS BUITRES fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After some careless play in the Azzurri FC defense, Lv Zhou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hando Festini. The Azzurri FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hando Festini should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lv Zhou got free with Hando Festini in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hando Festini. Hando Festini yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-0. Hando Festini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lv Zhou went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. A hard shot 41 in the game by Lv Zhou from a close distance when the talented Hando Festini managed to make a qualified save. Azzurri FC's players were relieved. Lv Zhou scored 7-0 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hando Festini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hando Festini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lv Zhou in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Nelson Jodion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Bogrea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

Azzurri FC's Thaddeus Ryan was substituted for Rosario Cardona. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jules Barrett was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, LOS BUITRES's goal looked a bit too open when Jules Barrett came free, but Paul Bogrea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LOS BUITRES's Paul Bogrea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Tello in the 55th minute of play. Paul Bogrea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Tello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hando Festini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fan Xiang Kuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Carlos Tello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Bogrea having to interfere. When LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Azzurri FC's goalie prevented a goal. The attack was good, but when Lv Zhou in the 66th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 68th minute, Lv Zhou made a precise shot to the right of Hando Festini. Azzurri FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. In the 74th minute Lv Zhou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hando Festini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LOS BUITRES's Narciso Socorro was substituted for Laurence Suggs. In the 78th minute LOS BUITRES were awarded a corner. Narciso Socorro went to the cornerflag to take it. LOS BUITRES's Narciso Socorro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hando Festini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Azzurri FC's Hando Festini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lv Zhou in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hando Festini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lv Zhou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hando Festini having to interfere. In the 86th match minute, LOS BUITRES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fan Xiang Kuan to maneuver through the defense. Hando Festini came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou. But to his dismay, Lv Zhou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Lv Zhou struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Hando Festini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LOS BUITRES.