Federation Clash Challenge

Baglio Greco
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ermanno Lalli got the match started through his kick off. Carmine Cavanna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Josh Hart made a huge save. A collision led to Laykers getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cosimo Bussi hit a great ball. After 9 played minutes Templarios FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Muc. In the 11th minute of the match, Carmine Cavanna got a very nice opportunity to score, but Josh Hart was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Josh Hart made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carmine Cavanna in the 14th minute. Carmine Cavanna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Josh Hart made a huge save. 26 minutes into the match, Templarios FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ermanno Lalli came free, but Josh Hart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ermanno Lalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmine Cavanna got free with Josh Hart in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carmine Cavanna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Josh Hart made a huge save. In the 32nd minute Laykers were awarded a corner. Antonello Cesareo went to the cornerflag to take it. Josh Hart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Lalli in the 41st minute of play. In the 45th minute Modesto Birjaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Greco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Modesto Birjaio made a kick off. Demetrio Greco made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Modesto Birjaio sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Ermanno Lalli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laykers's supporters rose to their feet, but Ermanno Lalli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josh Hart breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermanno Lalli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute, Carmine Cavanna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Josh Hart was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 69 minutes of play, Laykers's Ermanno Lalli made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Josh Hart was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, Fabio Rondinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Josh Hart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermanno Lalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Templarios FC's zone, Ermanno Lalli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josh Hart came out of the goal and Ermanno Lalli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Eleuterio Sandaili fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Templarios FC's protests and gave Eleuterio Sandaili a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, Templarios FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eleuterio Sandaili to maneuver through the defense. When Corrado Pollastrini came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Laykers 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 Corrado Pollastrini couldn't finish the play. Templarios FC's Josh Hart played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermanno Lalli in the 88th minute of play. After 90 played minutes Templarios FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Muc. For all the effort they put into the match, the Templarios FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Laykers.