Friendly League

Poggio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Poggio's Augusto Zinni 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. Fausto Min's late challenge caught a Poggio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Min helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Poggio booed when Del Bajo F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Min didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carolo Arixo might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armin Salerni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carolo Arixo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Fausto Di Ruscio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Damaso Karmel 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. After 17 minutes, Carolo Arixo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Poggio's Armin Salerni tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute Fidel Lehoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Salerni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damaso Karmel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Damaso Karmel might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armin Salerni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damaso Karmel ran back to his position shaking his head. Fausto Min got his second yellow card in the match during the 37th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 37th match minute, Del Bajo F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Min to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute Fidel Lehoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Salerni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicasio Abeijon in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armin Salerni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrico Guarisi during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Enrico Guarisi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Del Bajo F.C were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damaso Karmel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Damaso Karmel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Salerni having to interfere. Nicasio Abeijon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Salerni having to interfere. Damaso Karmel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Salerni having to interfere. Fidel Lehoi took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Armin Salerni. Armin Salerni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Fausto Di Ruscio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Hermengildo Seguinus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nicasio Abeijon came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Del Bajo F.C 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 Nicasio Abeijon couldn't finish the play. Nestor Hernando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Salerni having to interfere. Carolo Arixo struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Armin Salerni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Del Bajo F.C. 77 minutes into the game, Del Bajo F.C's Damaso Karmel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armin Salerni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Armin Salerni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidel Lehoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Armin Salerni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damaso Karmel in the 83rd minute. If Nicasio Abeijon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicasio Abeijon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Salerni having to interfere. With a little luck, Poggio's Armin Salerni got control of the ball when Damaso Karmel tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Poggio's Armin Salerni got control of the ball when Damaso Karmel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Del Bajo F.C's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.