Prized/Friendly Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernesto Minichiello got the match started through his kick off. 0 descensos's Arturo Estevez got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberigo Gianfrancesco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Rolando Sedeni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Lohitzun in the 6th minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Polidori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Lohitzun, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 11 played minutes 0 descensos got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Frederico. Alessio Ascoli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rolando Sedeni. 0 descensos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to 0 descensos getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Angelino Joanes hit a great ball. Rolando Sedeni made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Ennio De Nardis sent off a good shot on target. Armando Polidori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Lohitzun's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Alberigo Gianfrancesco hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Rolando Sedeni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Gianfrancesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Lohitzun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Lohitzun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. Armando Polidori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Lohitzun in the 30th minute of play. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Lohitzun in the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Lohitzun in the 30th minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Christian Zaccardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Lohitzun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes of play, 0 descensos's Alberto Lohitzun made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Polidori was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Alberto Lohitzun made the kick off in the second half. Rolando Sedeni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Minichiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the game, Bruno Alessandrini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XMAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 0 descensos the free kick. Rolando Sedeni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Minichiello in the 63rd minute of play forced 0 descensos's goalkeeper Rolando Sedeni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Israel Cordero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, 0 descensos's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio De Nardis came free, but Rolando Sedeni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Polidori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Lohitzun's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Arturo Estevez kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Rolando Sedeni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Minichiello in the 76th minute of play. If Alberto Lohitzun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Sedeni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernesto Minichiello went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 2-1 became the score in the 87th minute when Ernesto Minichiello elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 92nd minute Ennio De Nardis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Sedeni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. XMAS had won after a very even match.