Friendly League

HNRY Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) HNRY West Boys's Duane Kellogg 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. Florian Rosen's late challenge caught a Panico FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florian Rosen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, HNRY West Boys's Florian Rosen got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 9 played minutes Panico FC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Volta. Francesco Ciolli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duane Kellogg in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Armando Ciscato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panico FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HNRY West Boys the free kick. A collision led to Panico FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Armando Ciscato hit a great ball. 13 minutes in the game Lou Castle after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Francesco Ciolli. A very good opportunity. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duane Kellogg got free with Francesco Ciolli in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of HNRY West Boys booed when Panico FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Basso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Campese took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised André Crain. André Crain dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Gilbert Hooks managed to get in a good position for a shot. HNRY West Boys's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilbert Hooks was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francesco Ciolli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilbert Hooks in the 36th minute of play forced Panico FC's goalkeeper Francesco Ciolli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. André Crain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Campese in the 41st minute of the match. André Crain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Lazzaro in the 42nd minute of the match. Panico FC's Francesco Ciolli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbert Hooks in the 43rd minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Armando Campese made a kick off. If Gilbert Hooks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the match, Panico FC's Armando Campese sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Crain narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Alessandro Lazzaro could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which André Crain however easily saved by the left post. 59 minutes into the match, HNRY West Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Amerigo Basilico came free, but André Crain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Crain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Campese, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Campese's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Crain read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. HNRY West Boys's André Crain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Campese in the 68th minute of play. The supporters of Panico FC booed when HNRY West Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lou Castle didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Alessandro Lazzaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panico FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Lazzaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Crain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes into the game, Duane Kellogg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Francesco Ciolli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Armando Campese 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 André Crain, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. André Crain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Lazzaro in the 86th minute of play. Alessandro Lazzaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. André Crain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, HNRY West Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Campese came free, but André Crain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute of the game, Aurelio Volta landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Lou Castle's late challenge caught a Panico FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lou Castle helped the player get up and apologised. Lou Castle kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panico FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for HNRY West Boys.