Prized/Friendly Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Shao Chong took the kick off in the first half of the match. Angelo Pallotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrizio Eboli to maneuver through the defense. Shao Chong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dennis Urbani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eladio Carrión went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Angelo Pallotta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaapro Romo-Leroux having to interfere. Kaapro Romo-Leroux made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Pallotta in the 15th minute. Dennis Urbani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shao Chong's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 16 minutes in the game, Shao Chong dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After having played for 18 minutes, Shao Chong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shao Chong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the match, XMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Xerardo Estancion came free, but Dennis Urbani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after XMAS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Diego Quintianan took the corner. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Shao Chong got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Quintianan kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Christian Zaccardi hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the game, RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Xerardo Estancion nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dennis Urbani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The supporters of XMAS booed when RomoLerouX UniteD UXX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eladio Carrión didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Urbani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shao Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 39 minutes into the match, XMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Xerardo Estancion came free, but Dennis Urbani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shao Chong struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Dennis Urbani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RomoLerouX UniteD UXX. In the 42nd minute, Jiang Nan Feng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shao Chong took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dennis Urbani. Dennis Urbani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Alfonsi to make the kick off. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Shao Chong was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 50th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. XMAS's Dennis Urbani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save XMAS from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute RomoLerouX UniteD UXX were awarded a corner. Diego Quintianan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of XMAS's goalie and right to Urre Villoria. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. XMAS's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dennis Urbani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xerardo Estancion's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Shao Chong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Dennis Urbani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of RomoLerouX UniteD UXX booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Pallotta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, XMAS's goalkeeper Dennis Urbani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shao Chong. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Eugenio Casiraghi hit a great ball. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX made a substitution. Isaac Candina replaced Eladio Carrión. RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Rafael do Valle was substituted for Jiang Nan Feng. Dennis Urbani didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 0-7. In the 80th minute, RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Shao Chong dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Dennis Urbani made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Shao Chong sent off a good shot on target. When Fabrizio Cremonese came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the XMAS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabrizio Cremonese couldn't finish the play. In the 89th minute, RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's Xerardo Estancion dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. Alessandro Vettori's late challenge caught a RomoLerouX UniteD UXX's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alessandro Vettori helped the player get up and apologised. After 93 played minutes XMAS got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Vettori.