League

Il Vaticano 5.0
Spectators: 6492 (Terracing: 5492, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ferruccio Luzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Ferruccio Luzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monte Donato AFC the free kick. Ferruccio Luzi hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Monte Donato AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Anfilogino Facchini scored to the left of an out of position Alberigo Miccoli, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anfilogino Facchini in the 18th minute of play forced Monte Donato AFC's goalkeeper Alberigo Miccoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 minutes, Onuralp Batıkan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monte Donato AFC and the Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Onuralp Batıkan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Bergomi got free with Alberigo Miccoli in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D. defense, Onuralp Batıkan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Biagio Bani. The Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Biagio Bani should have stopped the shot. Biagio Bani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s Biagio Bani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onuralp Batıkan in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Onuralp Batıkan in the 36th minute of play forced Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s goalkeeper Biagio Bani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Monte Donato AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Facchini came free, but Alberigo Miccoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberigo Miccoli was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Ferruccio Luzi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ferruccio Luzi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Biagio Bani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dario Pacella's late challenge caught a Monte Donato AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Pacella helped the player get up and apologised. Dario Pacella kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Carlos Marinho to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Romano came free, but Biagio Bani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Anfilogino Facchini fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s protests and gave Anfilogino Facchini a yellow card for diving instead. Anfilogino Facchini kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match, Onuralp Batıkan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Biagio Bani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 68 minutes into the match, Monte Donato AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Luzi came free, but Alberigo Miccoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Biagio Bani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onuralp Batıkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Biagio Bani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Onuralp Batıkan in the 72nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Sacchi during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s Alex Sacchi got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Dario Pacella left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Er Nuovo Papato 2340 A.D.'s Ferruccio Luzi got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberigo Miccoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferruccio Luzi in the 84th minute of the match. Alberigo Miccoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Luzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the game, Emiliano Bergomi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Alberigo Miccoli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the match, Ferruccio Luzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alberigo Miccoli. Monte Donato AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ferruccio Luzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. Monte Donato AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.