Friendly League

Adriatico Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Neron Veterini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Montesacro FC's Egil Sjögren dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. WINNING ELEVEN's Vilhelm Gustafsson quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Anthony Del Gatto, made in the 9th minute of the game. WINNING ELEVEN were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Montesacro FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonel Cordaro took the corner. Vilhelm Gustafsson got a throw-in 13 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nemesio Tximitx. Nemesio Tximitx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giacomo Casanova having to interfere. In the 21st minute Neron Veterini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giacomo Casanova saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 25 minutes, Neron Veterini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. WINNING ELEVEN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neron Veterini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Loco Palermo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jake Leonard having to interfere. Montesacro FC's Anthony Del Gatto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vilhelm Gustafsson in the 30 minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Montesacro FC's Egil Sjögren ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jake Leonard. Jake Leonard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. WINNING ELEVEN's Jake Leonard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save WINNING ELEVEN from getting a goal against them. 40 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goalkeeper Jake Leonard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Egil Sjögren. Juliusz Julien's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jake Leonard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Egil Sjögren kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jake Leonard. That made the score 5-0 in the 43 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Loco Palermo made a kick off. After a rather tough play, WINNING ELEVEN's Ladislao Ermengol got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute Loco Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jake Leonard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute, Egil Sjögren made a precise shot to the right of Jake Leonard. WINNING ELEVEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After 60 minutes, Julio Gomez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WINNING ELEVEN and the Montesacro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, WINNING ELEVEN's Julio Gomez got a free kick in the 60th minute. Jake Leonard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egil Sjögren in the 62nd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Neron Veterini 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. After a defensive mix-up in WINNING ELEVEN's zone, Paolo Rossi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jake Leonard came out of the goal and Paolo Rossi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Montesacro FC defense, Neron Veterini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giacomo Casanova. The Montesacro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giacomo Casanova should have stopped the shot. Neron Veterini's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Giacomo Casanova skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Montesacro FC's Loco Palermo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Jake Leonard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loco Palermo in the 90th minute of the match. Jake Leonard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egil Sjögren in the 92nd minute of the match.