Friendly League

C.S. Comunale
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arturo Di Matteo got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Calenzano's Achille Sciamanna got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boruc Gongolewicz in the 11th minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Rukszcz in the 13th minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Lukasz Rukszcz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Calenzano's Donato Balestra. Donato Balestra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute, Calenzano's Arturo Di Matteo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Donato Balestra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stanislovas Skripkauskas's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute Filippo Massa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Balestra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Balestra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippo Massa in the 33rd minute of play. When Squadra de Pippe's Filippo Massa in 33 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Donato Balestra guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The Squadra de Pippe fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Squadra de Pippe's Filippo Massa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Boruc Gongolewicz hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The supporters of Calenzano booed when Squadra de Pippe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Cabrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valérien Derm kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Antonio Cabrini got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Boruc Gongolewicz.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lukasz Rukszcz to make the kick off. Donato Balestra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lukasz Rukszcz's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Donato Balestra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Rukszcz in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Arturo Di Matteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fan Xi Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Squadra de Pippe's Fan Xi Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Di Matteo in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Squadra de Pippe getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Antonio Cabrini hit a great ball. Calenzano made a substitution. Pierrot Leenpoels replaced Arturo Di Matteo. Squadra de Pippe's Filippo Gigli was substituted for Filippo Massa. Calenzano made a substitution. Alessandro Giocondo replaced Yaniusky Pardo. In the 65th minute, Antonio Cabrini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Calenzano's Ahmed Sinan got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Calenzano's Pierrot Leenpoels in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Squadra de Pippe's goalie prevented a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's Fabio Bosco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Balestra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Calenzano's Enzo Martelli got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Calenzano's Alessandro Giocondo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Denis Răducan, made in the 86th minute of the game. Filippo Gigli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Donato Balestra made a huge save. Fan Xi Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels in the 91st minute of play. With an all-out effort, Squadra de Pippe's Donato Balestra threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lukasz Rukszcz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Squadra de Pippe players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.