Friendly League

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Darren Boyle made the kick off which started today's match. Cesare Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stephen Duxbury, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Gary Ingram showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Tozzi in the 7th minute of the match. Sorci Viola's Beppe Zoff got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cesare Simone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacek Kielb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sorci Viola's Cesare Simone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacek Kielb in the 11th minute of play. Stephen Duxbury received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cesare Simone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesare Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Boyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Deon Newell kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. If Beppe Zoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elia Vaiani hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the game, Sorci Viola's Felice Tozzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gary Ingram made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Felice Tozzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cesare Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Porter, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Chiola got free with Gary Ingram in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Tommy Porter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nial Todd kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Jacek Kielb hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 44th match minute, Sorci Viola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amerigo Toninelli to maneuver through the defense. Cesare Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Boyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darren Boyle in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cesare Simone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anfilogino Chiola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 53 in the game by Darren Boyle from a close distance when the talented Cesare Simone managed to make a qualified save. Sorci Viola's players were relieved. 53 minutes into the game, Darren Boyle lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Cesare Simone. A hard shot 55 in the game by Darren Boyle from a close distance when the talented Cesare Simone managed to make a qualified save. Sorci Viola's players were relieved. Gary Ingram showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Tozzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sorci Viola's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nial Todd was slow to take the kick. During this time Korona Kielce's players had a chance to rest. In the 66th minute, Deon Newell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Duxbury came free, but Cesare Simone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Beppe Zoff came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Sorci Viola fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Beppe Zoff couldn't finish the play. Gary Ingram showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Zoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Cesare Simone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darren Boyle in the 81st minute of the match. Sorci Viola's Arturo Bonelli quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nial Todd, made in the 83rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darren Boyle in the 84th minute of play forced Sorci Viola's goalkeeper Cesare Simone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacek Kielb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darren Boyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesare Simone having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.