League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Venezia FC's Tito Ramírez 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. Pastor Frantzes had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Thibau Van Mellaert's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pastor Frantzes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tito Ramírez, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezia FC's zone, Halil Niğdeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Abbondanzieri came out of the goal and Halil Niğdeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Tito Ramírez came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Venezia FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tito Ramírez couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tito Ramírez in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pastor Frantzes saved Sajones F.C. from getting behind. Pastor Frantzes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tito Ramírez, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Roberto Abbondanzieri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseo Claude in the 32nd minute. Pastor Frantzes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Guillelmus, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tito Ramírez in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezia FC's Flavio Bazkoare got a free kick in the 47th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Claude stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s Eliseo Claude sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abbondanzieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 57 minutes Venezia FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fidel Macerio who took care of the corner kick. Tito Ramírez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 59 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tito Ramírez came free, but Pastor Frantzes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Claude came free, but Roberto Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 68 minutes, Tito Ramírez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tito Ramírez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sajones F.C.'s Conrad Airpoel was substituted for Roger Junior. Thibau Van Mellaert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Claude came free, but Roberto Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tito Ramírez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pastor Frantzes came out and tried to block the shot, but Tito Ramírez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 76th minute. Sajones F.C.'s Rucha Dupak was substituted for Halil Niğdeli. Sajones F.C.'s Fidel Macerio got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Olaf Modliszewski got a throw-in 83 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Desiderio Salvadore. In the 92nd minute Eliseo Claude shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Abbondanzieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sajones F.C.'s Conrad Airpoel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Olaf Modliszewski in the 93 minute of the game. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Venezia FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.