Prized/Friendly Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dave Di Filippo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute Dave Di Filippo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Polidori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 minutes of play, Hermanö Oilers's Dave Di Filippo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Polidori was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Hermanö Oilers booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Minichiello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Di Filippo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute of the match Hermanö Oilers got a corner. XMAS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Harel Minsky ran over to the corner to take the kick. Dave Di Filippo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 19 minutes into the match, Dave Di Filippo notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of XMAS's Armando Polidori. Armando Polidori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd minute, Dave Di Filippo made a precise shot to the right of Armando Polidori. XMAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After having played for 27 minutes, Harel Minsky managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hermanö Oilers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harel Minsky was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armando Polidori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Di Filippo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Hermanö Oilers were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after XMAS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Harel Minsky took the corner. Harel Minsky made a great header on Hermanö Oilers's corner, it was just that XMAS's Armando Polidori managed to reach the ball for a save. Dave Di Filippo scored 0-5 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Polidori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dave Di Filippo took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Armando Polidori. Armando Polidori dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Fabrizio Eboli charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrizio Eboli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fabrizio Eboli hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Harel Minsky took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Armando Polidori. XMAS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Ingemar Stålman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Ramond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hermanö Oilers's Dave Di Filippo in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye XMAS's goalie prevented a goal. A throw-in in the 47th minute of the game was made by Alessandro Vettori with Enzo Alfonsi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Minichiello was the one to do the kick off. Dave Di Filippo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Armando Polidori skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dave Di Filippo got free with Armando Polidori in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 58thth minute of the game Dave Di Filippo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XMAS's Armando Polidori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dave Di Filippo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Armando Polidori made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Dave Di Filippo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Polidori was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. XMAS's Armando Polidori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save XMAS from getting a goal against them. Dave Di Filippo spun around in front of the goal 68 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of XMAS's goal. Dave Di Filippo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Polidori having to make a save. Hermanö Oilers's Leonardo Sundin was substituted for Dave Di Filippo. 73 minutes into the match, XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ingemar Stålman. In the 79thth minute of the game Ingemar Stålman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XMAS's Armando Polidori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Ingemar Stålman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Fabrizio Eboli hit a great ball. Ingemar Stålman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Armando Polidori skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 89 minutes into the match, Hermanö Oilers's Ingemar Stålman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Polidori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armando Polidori made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Ingemar Stålman sent off a good shot on target. In the 93rd match minute, Hermanö Oilers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Sundin to maneuver through the defense. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Sundin in the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by XMAS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valentin Dusett was slow to take the kick. During this time Hermanö Oilers's players had a chance to rest.