Friendly League

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Koray Baycan started the match with the kick off. Arturo Di Sipio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute Cesare Loreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Tanti 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 Koray Baycan in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Bonelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aaron Tanti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Di Sipio in the 16th minute of play. After some careless play in the Sorci Viola defense, Koray Baycan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Bonelli. The Sorci Viola fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Bonelli should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute Koray Baycan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Bonelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Koray Baycan sped through Sorci Viola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armando Bonelli. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Koray Baycan sped through Sorci Viola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armando Bonelli. When Cosimo Toninelli came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Sorci Viola 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 Cosimo Toninelli couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute Koray Baycan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Bonelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Bonelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Koray Baycan's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. After 40 minutes, Koray Baycan made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 43 minutes, Koray Baycan made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 47thth minute of the game Darren Carabott who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Eleven Young Elephants were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arturo Di Sipio made a kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Arturo Di Sipio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eleven Young Elephants's Aaron Tanti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cesare Loreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aaron Tanti having to make a save. 58 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Vents Ovdaks came free, but Armando Bonelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Armando Bonelli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Sorci Viola's zone, Koray Baycan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Bonelli came out of the goal and Koray Baycan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the game, Arturo Di Sipio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Aaron Tanti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aaron Tanti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Loreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 79 played minutes Eleven Young Elephants got a freekick which was hit by Qu Peng Kang. Sorci Viola made a substitution. Alvise Urbani replaced Arturo Di Sipio. Qu Peng Kang hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. If Alvise Urbani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vents Ovdaks kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, Antonello Tarantini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sorci Viola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eleven Young Elephants the free kick. When Cesare Loreto came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Sorci Viola 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 Cesare Loreto couldn't finish the play. Alvise Urbani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.