Friendly League

Suchohrad
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anthony Baruffa got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Bohdan Kočiš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Di Fazio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute, Tomáš Švajlen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrea Di Fazio. The goal made the score 1-0. Bohdan Kočiš sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the game, Galácticos Bajkalská's Tibor Tužák nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrea Di Fazio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. When Miroslav Drozd fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galácticos Bajkalská's protests and gave Miroslav Drozd a yellow card for diving instead. Anthony Baruffa took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martin Boroš. Martin Boroš dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Andrea Di Fazio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bohdan Kočiš in the 22nd minute of the match. Andrea Di Fazio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tibor Tužák's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Barboni United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Bohdan Kočiš scored to the left of an out of position Andrea Di Fazio, making the score, 3-1. Tomáš Švajlen charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomáš Švajlen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomáš Švajlen hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Barboni United's Amos Pennetta got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrea Di Fazio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tibor Tužák, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bohdan Kočiš was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomáš Švajlen in the 55th minute of play forced Barboni United's goalkeeper Andrea Di Fazio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomáš Švajlen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Di Fazio having to interfere. Andrea Di Fazio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tibor Tužák, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tibor Tužák in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrea Di Fazio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Bohdan Kočiš had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes Barboni United got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Vasco. Tibor Tužák received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Andrea Di Fazio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrea Di Fazio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomáš Švajlen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Galácticos Bajkalská booed when Barboni United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Samo Valentík notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Barboni United's Andrea Di Fazio. Andrea Di Fazio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tibor Tužák in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrea Di Fazio saved Barboni United from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bohdan Kočiš in the 98th minute of play forced Barboni United's goalkeeper Andrea Di Fazio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.