Friendly League

Friuli
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Squadra de Pippe's Lukasz Rukszcz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Fan Xi Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Bottone. 10 minutes into the match, A.S. Udinese's Alberigo Di Franco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fan Xi Hong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as A.S. Udinese's Alexander Bottone slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fan Xi Hong. That made the score 1-0 after 17 minutes of play. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Rukszcz in the 30th minute of play. Francesco Andreoli's late challenge caught a A.S. Udinese's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francesco Andreoli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st match minute, Squadra de Pippe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francesco Andreoli to maneuver through the defense. After 36 minutes Squadra de Pippe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberigo Di Franco who took care of the corner kick. In the 38th minute, Squadra de Pippe's Valérien Derm seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Valérien Derm the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Squadra de Pippe protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Valérien Derm had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Squadra de Pippe fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty!

Fan Xi Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Bottone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Gongolewicz struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Alvaro Rotili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Squadra de Pippe. A.S. Udinese made a substitution. Augusto Clemente replaced Cristiano Paolucci. Fan Xi Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Fiorentino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Augusto Clemente in the 64th minute of play. Fan Xi Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Di Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, A.S. Udinese's Alvaro Rotili got control of the ball when Lukasz Rukszcz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olivér Bierhoff struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Fan Xi Hong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.S. Udinese. After 86 played minutes A.S. Udinese got a freekick which was hit by Alessio Zoccali. The Squadra de Pippe fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Squadra de Pippe's Cristoforo Volpe 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 96th minute, Lukasz Rukszcz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Alvaro Rotili, passed just outside the right post. A.S. Udinese's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.