Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when James Batistuta kicked off to start the match. Biagio Scoca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glenn Fyfe having to interfere. The audience was convinced that James Batistuta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Pardini was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After 6 minutes Foot Ball Club di Roma's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Pachucki who took care of the corner kick. A4p FC Gad's Iulian Berceanu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alvaro Pardini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 6 played minutes Iulian Berceanu rounded Foot Ball Club di Roma's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. James Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Alvaro Pardini made a huge save. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Foot Ball Club di Roma's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcin Pachucki was slow to take the kick. During this time A4p FC Gad's players had a chance to rest. In the 13th minute A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner. Marcin Pachucki went to the cornerflag to take it. James Batistuta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Alvaro Pardini skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A hard shot 18 in the game by James Batistuta from a close distance when the talented Alvaro Pardini managed to make a qualified save. Foot Ball Club di Roma's players were relieved. Alvaro Pardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 19th minute of the match. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Ceresoli in the 21st minute of play. Glenn Fyfe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Scoca in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute, A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 34 minutes into the game, Alessandro Del Piero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alvaro Pardini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, A4p FC Gad's Alvaro Pardini threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from James Batistuta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 41 minutes into the game, James Batistuta lined in a short shot 4-0 behind a frustrated Alvaro Pardini. In the 45th minute Biagio Scoca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Fyfe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Biagio Scoca to strike the kick off in the second half. Alvaro Pardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by James Batistuta in the 54th minute of play forced Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Biagio Scoca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Glenn Fyfe made a huge save. 57 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Biagio Scoca. In the 59th minute James Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Pardini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalie prevented a goal. Alvaro Pardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 63rd minute of the match. After 66 minutes Foot Ball Club di Roma's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Pachucki who took care of the corner kick. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Gică Busuioc replaced James Batistuta. In the 69th minute Gică Busuioc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Pardini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, King Scorpio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Alvaro Pardini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 79 minutes, Dumitru Purcărete managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A4p FC Gad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dumitru Purcărete was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Scorpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Alvaro Pardini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Busuioc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Scorpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Busuioc, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. A4p FC Gad's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.