Friendly League

Poggio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesare De Marchi got free with Damazy Barycz in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emil Ikalewicz hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwo Kuszczak in the 7th minute of play forced Poggio's goalkeeper Armin Salerni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ettore Pardini's late challenge caught a Stuttgarter SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ettore Pardini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Ettore Pardini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armin Salerni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateusz Sroki in the 13th minute of the match. When Stuttgarter SC's Mateusz Sroki in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Poggio's goalie prevented a goal. Fausto Di Ruscio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Damazy Barycz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Poggio's zone, Mateusz Sroki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armin Salerni came out of the goal and Mateusz Sroki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 36 minutes, Mateusz Sroki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stuttgarter SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateusz Sroki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Augusto Zinni's late challenge caught a Stuttgarter SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augusto Zinni helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th minute, Augusto Zinni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Augusto Zinni struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Damazy Barycz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poggio. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augusto Zinni made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Augusto Zinni got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 53 minutes into the match, Stuttgarter SC's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Di Ruscio came free, but Damazy Barycz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damazy Barycz came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Poggio's Fausto Di Ruscio. But to his dismay, Fausto Di Ruscio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to Poggio getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Cesare De Marchi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateusz Sroki in the 64th minute of play forced Poggio's goalkeeper Armin Salerni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armin Salerni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iwo Kuszczak in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Radomil Sroka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The attack was good, but when Mateusz Sroki in the 73rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Augusto Zinni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damazy Barycz having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Eraldo Pellecchia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cesare De Marchi kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Andrea Di Biagio's late challenge caught a Stuttgarter SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrea Di Biagio helped the player get up and apologised. 95 minutes into the match, Poggio's goalkeeper Armin Salerni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iwo Kuszczak. The supporters of Stuttgarter SC booed when Poggio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare De Marchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.