League

SAN PAOLO
Spectators: 7154 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 10) Ciccio Trentini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cesare Di Camillo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Joe Taccone. NAPOLI's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 19th minute Carter Barducci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Taccone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NAPOLI's Joe Taccone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Demetrio Gallucci in the 21st minute of play. If Ciccio Trentini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Di Marino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 played minutes AC Smokinglala got a freekick which was hit by Frank Di Liddo. NAPOLI's Joe Taccone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Demetrio Gallucci in the 30th minute of play. Joe Taccone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Barducci in the 34th minute of play. Claudio Di Marino kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Smokinglala's goalkeeper Fausto Castellini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Claudio Di Marino managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Smokinglala's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Di Marino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joe Taccone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carter Barducci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

NAPOLI's Joe Taccone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Barducci in the 52nd minute of play. NAPOLI's Joe Taccone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save NAPOLI from getting a goal against them. When Andrea Boldrini came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the NAPOLI 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 Andrea Boldrini couldn't finish the play. When Andrea Boldrini came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the NAPOLI 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 Andrea Boldrini couldn't finish the play. Carter Barducci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Joe Taccone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joe Taccone was a little too slow when Frank Di Liddo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 0-2. In the 83rd minute Ciccio Trentini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Castellini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Andrea Boldrini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Andrea Boldrini came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the NAPOLI 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 Andrea Boldrini couldn't finish the play. AC Smokinglala's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.