Prized/Friendly Cup

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Redbourn AFC's Khairul Paine 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. A collision led to S.S.C. NAPOLI getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ciccio Bozzelli hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Fantasia during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 8 minutes into the game, Ryan Tan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Emilio Cellucci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Khairul Paine got free with Emilio Cellucci in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Redbourn AFC were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after S.S.C. NAPOLI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hermano Rodrigues took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Hermano Rodrigues got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emilio Cellucci quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 17 minutes Redbourn AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ciccio Bozzelli who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ciccio Bozzelli almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Redbourn AFC's Danial Ching did a great save. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Emilio Cellucci successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 22nd match minute, S.S.C. NAPOLI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Barone to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Cellucci was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Khairul Paine capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Khairul Paine really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Armando Barone put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Danial Ching. In the 38th minute, Fulvio Patricelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khairul Paine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Armando Barone made the kick off in the second half. S.S.C. NAPOLI's Fedele Volponi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sajeev Hian, made in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 54th minute, S.S.C. NAPOLI's Armando Barone dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Emilio Cellucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jithu Hee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sean Sum fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Cellucci having to interfere. Armando Barone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Danial Ching made a huge save. Ciccio Bozzelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danial Ching having to interfere. A collision led to S.S.C. NAPOLI getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Armando Barone hit a great ball. Redbourn AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.