U21 League

Fara Park
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernesto Minichiello started the match with the kick off. Ernesto Minichiello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Valeriani having to interfere. The supporters of Farafulla FC booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciccio Capaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anfilogino Benvenuto charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anfilogino Benvenuto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Minichiello in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Valeriani saved Farafulla FC from getting behind. Anfilogino Benvenuto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Armando Polidori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dave Valeriani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Minichiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Farafulla FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Elia Fantasia hit a great ball. Ernesto Minichiello hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Anfilogino Benvenuto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Polidori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anfilogino Benvenuto in the 26th minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabrizio Eboli's late challenge caught a Farafulla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabrizio Eboli helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Farafulla FC booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Eboli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Ernesto Minichiello made a precise shot to the right of Dave Valeriani. Farafulla FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Anfilogino Benvenuto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Polidori having to make a save. Ciro Tacco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Armando Polidori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carter Sanna kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. When XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Farafulla FC's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With his leg Dave Valeriani managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Alessandro Vettori hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Tucci in the 59th minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 minutes XMAS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elia Fantasia who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Elia Fantasia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Armando Polidori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ernesto Minichiellos short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Dave Valeriani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Enzo Alfonsi managed to get in a good position for a shot. XMAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Enzo Alfonsi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Valeriani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Farafulla FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Ernesto Minichiello scored to the left of an out of position Dave Valeriani, making the score, 0-2. Fabrizio Eboli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Dave Valeriani made a huge save. In the 74th minute of the match, Ernesto Minichiello tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dave Valeriani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Augusto Tucci charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Tucci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Farafulla FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Augusto Tucci hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Minichiello in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Valeriani saved Farafulla FC from getting behind. Dave Valeriani didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. After 87 minutes, Ciro Tacco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farafulla FC and the XMAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ciro Tacco kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Ciro Tacco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Armando Polidori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched XMAS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.