Friendly League

Hillside
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Barclay Duggan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fedele Pocobello was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Barclay Duggan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 10th minute, Bresal McPhil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Davide Lo Iacono received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Flannery McLiam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ferdinando Tatangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Hillside's zone, Davide Lo Iacono stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flannery McLiam came out of the goal and Davide Lo Iacono tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferdinando Tatangelo took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flannery McLiam. Flannery McLiam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Davide Lo Iacono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flannery McLiam having to interfere. Fedele Pocobello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barclay Duggan in the 37th minute of the match. After 40 played minutes Hillside got a freekick which was hit by Beehan Caffey. Davide Lo Iacono recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ferdinando Tatangelo to strike the kick off in the second half. Flannery McLiam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinando Tatangelo in the 53rd minute of play. Fedele Pocobello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barclay Duggan in the 59th minute of the match. After 64th play minutes Barclay Duggan shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Fedele Pocobello and just under the crossbar into goal. The attack was good, but when Barclay Duggan in the 68th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 71st minute, Torino F.C.'s Ferdinando Tatangelo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Fedele Pocobello came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Hillside's Torran McLian. But to his dismay, Torran McLian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. After having played for 76 minutes, Teigue Gallagher managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hillside's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teigue Gallagher was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Torino F.C. defense, Torran McLian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fedele Pocobello. The Torino F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fedele Pocobello should have stopped the shot. After 84 minutes, Torran McLian made it 6-2 with a short kick to the right side. Torino F.C.'s Fedele Pocobello tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Teigue Gallagher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Hillside's Torran McLian in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Torino F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal.