Friendly League

XMAS park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ennio De Nardis made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Tacheros OFF booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio De Nardis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 minutes, Alessio Ascoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XMAS and the Tacheros OFF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Ascoli to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Luis Ekialde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Concetto Garibaldi came out of the goal and Luis Ekialde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucas Valiente's late challenge caught a XMAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucas Valiente helped the player get up and apologised. Lucas Valiente hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ennio De Nardis in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Venancio Frans saved Tacheros OFF from getting behind. Tacheros OFF's Venancio Frans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Tacheros OFF from getting a goal against them. After 17 minutes of play, XMAS's Ennio De Nardis made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Venancio Frans was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th minute Ennio De Nardis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Frans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Casiraghis short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Venancio Frans to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ennio De Nardis in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Venancio Frans prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Venancio Frans made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ennio De Nardis sent off a good shot on target. Tacheros OFF's Venancio Frans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Marinucci in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Tacheros OFF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alvaro Marinucci fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tacheros OFF's Venancio Frans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Tacheros OFF from getting a goal against them. Alessio Ascoli hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Concetto Garibaldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Ekialde in the 40th minute of play. A hard shot 44 in the game by Ennio De Nardis from a close distance when the talented Venancio Frans managed to make a qualified save. Tacheros OFF's players were relieved. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Ennio De Nardis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venancio Frans having to interfere. After a rather tough play, XMAS's Domenico Mantini got a free kick in the 54th minute. Concetto Marinucci kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After 58 minutes, Ennio De Nardis made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tacheros OFF's Venancio Frans tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Concetto Garibaldi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Atarratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Venancio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Luis Ekialde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Alessio Ascoli hit a great ball. Mauro Videl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venancio Frans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis in the 78th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ennio De Nardis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Venancio Frans was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. When XMAS's Ennio De Nardis in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tacheros OFF's goalie prevented a goal. XMAS's Concetto Garibaldi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save XMAS from getting a goal against them. Ennio De Nardis struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Venancio Frans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XMAS. In the 88thth minute of the game Ennio De Nardis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tacheros OFF's Venancio Frans was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Concetto Garibaldi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luis Ekialde in the 93rd minute. Ennio De Nardis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Venancio Frans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.