League

Petrella
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Flavio Giansante took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cristiano Melfi made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Flavio Giansante sent off a good shot on target. Flavio Giansante in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristiano Melfi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 16 in the game by Flavio Giansante from a close distance when the talented Cristiano Melfi managed to make a qualified save. Shock Team's players were relieved. Shock Team's Cristiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ennio Zinni in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Shock Team getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Armin Tonon hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Valtesino United's Flavio Giansante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Melfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Flavio Giansante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Melfi was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Flavio Giansante in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristiano Melfi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Shock Team's zone, Flavio Giansante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Melfi came out of the goal and Flavio Giansante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Cristiano Melfi managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Valtesino United's Flavio Giansante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Cristiano Melfi managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Valtesino United's Flavio Giansante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damiano Piccioli was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Shock Team's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Giansante came free, but Cristiano Melfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Melfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Giansante, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Andrea Daniele hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Shock Team's Cristiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Cugini in the 60th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Flavio Giansante in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Melfi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ennio Zinni hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Shock Team's Eraldo Antonioni got a free kick in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Flavio Giansante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristiano Melfi. Shock Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flavio Giansante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Comunardo Sarnelli got free with Arturo Brandini in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristiano Melfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Zinni in the 84th minute of the match. Cristiano Melfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Giansante, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute Ennio Zinni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ennio Zinni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.