Friendly League

Henri Toivonen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antonello Polito made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Muradello's Alex Battisti got control of the ball when Alex Sammartano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Muradello's Alex Battisti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Verdone in the 4th minute of play. Ferdinando Cucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 17 minutes of play, Muradello's Antonello Polito made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oscar Prado was left in no man's land by his defense there! Oscar Prado came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Muradello's Antonello Polito. But to his dismay, Antonello Polito quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After having played for 29 minutes, Cristiano Pettinelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Muradello's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Pettinelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ferdinando Cucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferdinando Cucci struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Oscar Prado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muradello. After 38th play minutes Antonello Polito shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Oscar Prado and just under the crossbar into goal. Cristiano Pettinelli took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oscar Prado. Oscar Prado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dino Capaldo to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Pettinelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute Ernesto Lucente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Dino Capaldo notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Muradello's Alex Battisti. Alex Battisti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Muradello booed when WRC Franchi Racing Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Leggeri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Pettinelli was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 68 minutes into the game, Antonello Polito lined in a short shot 1-5 behind a frustrated Oscar Prado. If Cristiano Pettinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Prado acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Donato Bellomo. Dino Capaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Muradello's Cristiano Pettinelli got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, Muradello's Arrigo Traini got a free kick in the 87th minute. WRC Franchi Racing Team's Oscar Prado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save WRC Franchi Racing Team from getting a goal against them. After 93 played minutes, Muradello's Donato Bellomo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oscar Prado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Muradello reached it. Camillo Vitelli kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The WRC Franchi Racing Team fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Muradello were clearly better and deserved to take the win.