Friendly League

Paolo Poli
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, LATIUM's goalkeeper Fausto De Bonis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carmine Iannone. In the 10th minute, Alfonso Giovannelli made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Lavatrice. Molfetta sportiva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cesare Di Renzo in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto De Bonis saved LATIUM from getting behind. Fausto De Bonis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesare Di Renzo in the 17th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Cesare Di Renzo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fausto De Bonis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Ni Liang Yong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto De Bonis having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmine Iannone got free with Fausto De Bonis in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Molfetta sportiva's Carmine Iannone got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Lavatrice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Giovannelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Lavatrice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Giovannelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Alfonso Giovannelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Lavatrice having to interfere. LATIUM's Fausto De Bonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Di Renzo in the 53rd minute of play. Flavio Lavatrice made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Giovannelli in the 57th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Molfetta sportiva's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aurelio Oriali was slow to take the kick. During this time LATIUM's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Molfetta sportiva's Carmine Villani got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute, Carmine Villani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 76 minutes, Aurelio Oriali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LATIUM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelio Oriali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. LATIUM made a substitution. Attilio De Tommasi replaced Cristoforo Caiola. In the 81st minute of the match, Amerigo Buffone sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Flavio Lavatrice showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Shi Zhi Yu in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Flavio Lavatrice, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Shi Zhi Yu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Flavio Lavatrice made a huge save. 85 minutes into the game, Shi Zhi Yu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Flavio Lavatrice. Shi Zhi Yu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Attilio De Tommasi kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.