Friendly League

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei 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. Gervasio Matei struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Jacky Silvestri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Simbo FC. Elpidio Viviano hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jacky Silvestri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gervasio Matei's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. If Cipriano Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Stadtclub's Gunther Wolf got a free kick in the 15th minute. Jacky Silvestri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Pitin in the 18th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gervasio Matei's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacky Silvestri was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Harold Baum hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Gervasio Matei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacky Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Gunther Wolf in the 27th minute really tested Severiano Bonifaco's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Severiano Bonifaco made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Jochen Ziegler sent off a good shot on target. Gervasio Matei charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gervasio Matei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Stadtclub booed when Simbo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Matei didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cipriano Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacky Silvestri having to interfere. Simbo FC's Denis Pitin got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gervasio Matei in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacky Silvestri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Stadtclub's goalie prevented a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jochen Ziegler to strike the kick off in the second half. Gervasio Matei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacky Silvestri having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gervasio Matei in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacky Silvestri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gervasio Matei's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Jacky Silvestri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jacky Silvestri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gervasio Matei in the 58th minute. A hard shot 64 in the game by Gervasio Matei from a close distance when the talented Jacky Silvestri managed to make a qualified save. FC Stadtclub's players were relieved. Denis Pitin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jacky Silvestri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simbo FC made a substitution. Ramiro Kimetz replaced Rafael Jaunti. 68 minutes into the game, Gervasio Matei recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jacky Silvestri. Gervasio Matei showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Gervasio Matei put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jacky Silvestri. 79 minutes into the game, Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacky Silvestri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Gervasio Matei who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Jacky Silvestri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Gervasio Matei's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacky Silvestri was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Kimetz in the 87th minute of play forced FC Stadtclub's goalkeeper Jacky Silvestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gervasio Mateis short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Jacky Silvestri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the final whistle sounded Simbo FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Stadtclub.