Friendly League

Henri Toivonen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dino Capaldo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Bagnara AFC's Antonello Piacentini got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Antonello Di Iorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Prado having to interfere. In the 8th of the match, Dino Capaldo tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Christoffer Kock got in the way and made a wonderful save. Arturo Di Virgilio kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Fortunato Leggeri managed to get in a good position for a shot. WRC Franchi Racing Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Fortunato Leggeri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christoffer Kock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonello Di Iorio struck a weak shot in the 19th 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 Bagnara AFC. Oscar Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Piacentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Christoffer Kock stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dino Capaldo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Antonello Piacentini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Oscar Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonello Piacentini took the ball and in the 35 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 1-2. If Dino Capaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Christoffer Kock managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when WRC Franchi Racing Team's Dario Fiorentino fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Oscar Prado came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Bagnara AFC's Antonello Di Iorio. But to his dismay, Antonello Di Iorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dario Fiorentino in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christoffer Kock saved Bagnara AFC from getting behind. Antonello Di Iorio might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Prado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonello Di Iorio ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th minute, Antonello Piacentini 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. Christoffer Kock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Verdone, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, WRC Franchi Racing Team's Fortunato Leggeri got a free kick in the 68th minute. Antonello Piacentini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Prado having to interfere. In the 71st of the match, Antonello Piacentini tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Oscar Prado got in the way and made a wonderful save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Eskilsson during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bagnara AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! In the 83rd minute Antonello Di Iorio 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. After having played for 90 minutes, Antonello Piacentini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bagnara AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonello Piacentini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ian Eskilsson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. 95 minutes into the game, one of Bagnara AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dave Ciraci kicked well hit freekick during the 100th minute of the match. Bagnara AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.