Friendly League

Stadio Di Marco
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AFC Chievo Verona's Hugh Kennedy 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. In the 3rd minute, Damon Kitchen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and AFC Chievo Verona's Gürhan Yücel didn't even have to move. If Paul Poate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 minutes, Pete Impey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Chievo Verona and the FC Amsterdam Wanderers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pete Impey got his second yellow card in the match during the 11th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, AFC Chievo Verona's Pete Impey got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 20th minute, Feridun Eronat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gürhan Yücel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Brandon Ripley made in the 23rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AFC Chievo Verona's Wesley Battersby. Hugh Kennedy's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Wesley Rush skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 29 minutes into the match, Marek Hartley notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Wesley Rush. Wesley Rush was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Wesley Rush proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save FC Amsterdam Wanderers from getting a goal against them. Feridun Eronat hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Wesley Rush made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugh Kennedy in the 38th minute. 44 minutes into the game, Wesley Battersby threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Mick Morris quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Feridun Eronat stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 62nd minute of the match FC Amsterdam Wanderers got a corner. AFC Chievo Verona's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Damon Kitchen ran over to the corner to take the kick. FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Mick Morris quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Paul Poate, made in the 65th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in FC Amsterdam Wanderers's zone, Bart Smith stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wesley Rush came out of the goal and Bart Smith tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 85 played minutes FC Amsterdam Wanderers got a freekick which was hit by Ashley Barron. Seb Hurdle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Hugh Kennedy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Wesley Rush was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wesley Rush took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bart Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of AFC Chievo Verona booed when FC Amsterdam Wanderers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Rowling didn't get a good kick on the ball. AFC Chievo Verona's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.