Friendly League

Burundi Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manolo Pejuan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Arturo Trentini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paul Arteaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Trentini in the 3rd minute of the match. Burundi's Felice Del Greco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manolo Pejuan in the 4th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manolo Pejuan in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felice Del Greco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Manolo Pejuan put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Felice Del Greco. Felice Del Greco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislao Feyjo in the 16th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Burundi's Fortunato Trinca got a free kick in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Lalla Tama managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cedral's supporters rose to their feet, but Lalla Tama was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felice Del Greco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Cedral booed when Burundi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Silveri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Trentini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Arteaga having to interfere. Paul Arteaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Bergamini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arturo Trentini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Arteaga having to interfere. Brion Brufau hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cedral! The goalkeeper, Paul Arteaga, was totally fooled by Burundi's Fulvio Burgnich, who 34 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. A hard shot 38 in the game by Beppe Silveri from a close distance when the talented Paul Arteaga managed to make a qualified save. Cedral's players were relieved. After 39 played minutes Burundi got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Franceschi. Lalla Tama took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Felice Del Greco. Burundi's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Felice Del Greco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislao Feyjo in the 43rd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Burundi got a freekick which was hit by Ferdinando Esposito. The Burundi players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cedral were winning 1-2.

In the 52nd minute, Ernesto Bergamini got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Raebert Carrios's late challenge caught a Burundi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raebert Carrios helped the player get up and apologised. Raebert Carrios hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Brion Brufau could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Felice Del Greco made a huge save. In the 62nd match minute, Burundi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinando Esposito to maneuver through the defense. Cedral's Lalla Tama shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 63rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Felice Del Greco but with some difficulty. In the 67th minute of the match Fulvio Burgnich shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paul Arteaga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 67 minutes, Stanislao Feyjo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cedral and the Burundi players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Cedral got a freekick which was hit by Stanislao Feyjo. 70 minutes into the match, Burundi's Ernesto Bergamini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Arteaga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amerigo Del Grosso scored 2-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paul Arteaga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 76 minutes into the match, Burundi's goal looked a bit too open when Manolo Pejuan came free, but Felice Del Greco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burundi's Arturo Trentini got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Cedral's Felice Del Greco threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Manolo Pejuan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hermelando Cortiguera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Felice Del Greco made a huge save. Felice Del Greco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislao Feyjo in the 89th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hermelando Cortiguera got free with Felice Del Greco in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 93 played minutes Cedral got a freekick which was hit by Policarpio Taboada. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Manolo Pejuan put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Felice Del Greco. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cedral eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.