Friendly League

Commune
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Building's Federico Lopez 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. After a defensive mix-up in Snoopy FC's zone, Emilio Primavera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Niccolai came out of the goal and Emilio Primavera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Biagio Gava hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Ercole Damiani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmondo Larizza in the 8th minute. In the 13th minute, Emilio Primavera made a precise shot to the right of Emilio Niccolai. Snoopy FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmondo Larizza got free with Ercole Damiani in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Dino Massaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Comunardo Lozzi hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the game, Enzo Giammaria cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ercole Damiani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Building's Ercole Damiani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Building from getting a goal against them. Flavio Bellisario kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 43 minutes, Cesare Coccolone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Building and the Snoopy FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Building's Cesare Coccolone got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Federico Lopez notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Snoopy FC's Emilio Niccolai. Emilio Niccolai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enzo Giammaria made a kick off. Ercole Damiani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmondo Larizza's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Emilio Primavera recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Emilio Niccolai. Emilio Primavera showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. Ercole Damiani came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Snoopy FC's Edmondo Larizza. But to his dismay, Edmondo Larizza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. In the 69th minute Enzo Giammaria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Damiani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Federico Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes Snoopy FC got a freekick which was hit by Comunardo Lozzi. Snoopy FC's Emilio Niccolai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Snoopy FC from getting a goal against them. Federico Lopez scored 3-5 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilio Niccolai, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute Federico Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Niccolai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Alberigo Di Paolo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute of the match Andrea Iovine sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ercole Damiani skillfully saved the ball. The Building players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.