Friendly League

ASF Megastadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benedykt Perkowski kicked off to start the match. Cristiano Granata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedykt Perkowski in the 8th minute of play. Szczakowianka were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after A.S. Ian Fenomeni's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yan Chen Yan took the corner. Luis Elequemedo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 10th minute of the match, Gani Pamirhan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Thibaut Courtois saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cristiano Granata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radowit Ogrodowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Szczakowianka's goal looked a bit too open when Gani Pamirhan came free, but Thibaut Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benedykt Perkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th match minute, Szczakowianka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Elequemedo to maneuver through the defense. Thibaut Courtois made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Rodrigue Léonard sent off a good shot on target. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Palmisano in the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Szczakowianka's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dino Palmisano was slow to take the kick. During this time A.S. Ian Fenomeni's players had a chance to rest. Edoardo Galeone was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigue Léonard got free with Thibaut Courtois in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the game, Dino Palmisano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thibaut Courtois. Dino Palmisano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With a little luck, Szczakowianka's Thibaut Courtois got control of the ball when Edoardo Galeone tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radowit Ogrodowicz in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Granata saved A.S. Ian Fenomeni from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Dino Palmisano made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gani Pamirhan in the 54th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Granata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yan Chen Yan in the 56th minute. Radowit Ogrodowicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Cristiano Granata made a huge save. Szczakowianka's Teobald Klocko was substituted for Robbin Moreaux. Yan Chen Yan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Granata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Benedykt Perkowski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Cristiano Granata made a huge save. If Dino Palmisano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norbert Blicharz hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Thibaut Courtois didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gani Pamirhan went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Luis Elequemedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Granata was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 85th match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Guerrieri to maneuver through the defense. Radowit Ogrodowicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Granata having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Norbert Blicharz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A.S. Ian Fenomeni walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.