League

Colosseum
Spectators: 9133 (Terracing: 6958, Seating: 2133, VIP seats: 42) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Konstantin Butylin made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Zoccali came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlo Taranto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Alvaro Rotili made a huge save. A.S. Udinese's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristiano Paolucci in the 26th minute. A.S. Udinese's Edmondo Giorda was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Elpidio Bilintx in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Elpidio Bilintx came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by A.S. Udinese's Alessio Zoccali. But to his dismay, Alessio Zoccali quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Konstantin Butylin struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Alvaro Rotili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gladiator FC. Dino Pozzoli hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Bilintx, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alessio Zoccali scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elpidio Bilintx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Alessio Zoccali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elpidio Bilintx was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Gladiator FC's zone, Alberigo Di Franco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elpidio Bilintx came out of the goal and Alberigo Di Franco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Gladiator FC fans' excitement grew in the 46th match minute when Gladiator FC's Vaggelis Mitsiou looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alessio Zoccali to make the kick off. Alvaro Rotili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Mitsiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberigo Di Franco in the 55th minute of play. Corrado Falasca hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. A.S. Udinese's Ercole Fiorentino was substituted for Alessio Zoccali. Corrado Falasca kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmondo Giorda in the 63rd minute of play. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 68th minute of play. Elpidio Bilintx was a little too slow when Ercole Fiorentino got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-3. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin in the 73rd minute of play. Elpidio Bilintx made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Ercole Fiorentino sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the game, Gladiator FC's Carlo Taranto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alvaro Rotili made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Ercole Fiorentinos short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Elpidio Bilintx to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 86th minute Vaggelis Mitsiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Rotili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 87th minute of play. Ercole Fiorentino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elpidio Bilintx having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Butylin in the 90th minute of play forced A.S. Udinese's goalkeeper Alvaro Rotili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Pozzoli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.