Friendly League

Allianz TBA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Walter Mutuku started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Daniel Kiprugut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Sammy Keino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 17 minutes, Emiliano Di Giulio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C Francioso and the Rothwell Park players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Emiliano Di Giulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlo De Lellis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Mutuku, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Vespa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tony Githinji Muhoho was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 23rd minute, Walter Mutuku got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlo De Lellis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walter Mutuku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Walter Mutuku notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of A.C Francioso's Carlo De Lellis. Carlo De Lellis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carlo De Lellis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Mutuku, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute Walter Mutuku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo De Lellis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Carlo De Lellis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 40 played minutes Rothwell Park got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Kiprugut. After 42 played minutes Rothwell Park got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Kiprugut. Bernardo Vespa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 46 minutes into the match, Rothwell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Di Mascio came free, but Tony Githinji Muhoho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ettore Conte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Githinji Muhoho having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Vespa was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, A.C Francioso's Alberigo Di Mascio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 56th minute Walter Mutuku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo De Lellis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Walter Mutuku recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernardo Vespa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, John Kipketer threw the ball into play from the sideline. A.C Francioso's Camillo Musacchio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Alberigo Di Mascio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Tony Githinji Muhoho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute, William Mohamed made a precise shot to the right of Carlo De Lellis. A.C Francioso's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The supporters of Rothwell Park booed when A.C Francioso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ettore Conte didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, William Mohamed left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rothwell Park fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Carlo De Lellis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Mohamed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, A.C Francioso's Andrea Benvenuto got a free kick in the 83rd minute. William Mohamed succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-1. After some careless play in the A.C Francioso defense, William Mohamed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlo De Lellis. The A.C Francioso fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlo De Lellis should have stopped the shot. In the 90th minute, William Mohamed ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlo De Lellis was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Rothwell Park fully deserved thier win.