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Match Report
Stadio Filadelfia
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920,
Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Jacinto Medero made the kick off and thus started the match. Fulvio Pietropaolo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Massa in the 7th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Filippo Massa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fulvio Pietropaolo. A.C.Toro29's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filippo Massa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 12th minute Filippo Gigli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulvio Pietropaolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jacinto Medero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Medero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Fan Xi Hong made a huge save. Dragoş Zgondea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fan Xi Hong having to interfere. Filippo Massa took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fulvio Pietropaolo. Fulvio Pietropaolo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Fulvio Pietropaolo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Ellow in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's Filippo Massa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulvio Pietropaolo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's Filippo Massa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulvio Pietropaolo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fulvio Pietropaolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippo Gigli, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When Jacinto Medero came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the A.C.Toro29 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 Jacinto Medero couldn't finish the play. After the first half Squadra de Pippe were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
Squadra de Pippe made a substitution. Javier Villarreal replaced Enzo Di Domenico. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippo Gigli to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filippo Gigli got free with Fulvio Pietropaolo in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Filippo Gigli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fulvio Pietropaolo having to make a save. 54 minutes into the match, A.C.Toro29's goalkeeper Fulvio Pietropaolo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filippo Gigli. Filippo Gigli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fan Xi Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragoş Zgondea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, A.C.Toro29's Fulvio Pietropaolo got control of the ball when Filippo Gigli tried to sneak it across the goal line. A.C.Toro29's Felice Juliano was substituted for Jacinto Medero. A.C.Toro29 made a substitution. Antoni Olejasz replaced Dragoş Zgondea. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.C.Toro29's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Javier Villarreal was slow to take the kick. During this time Squadra de Pippe's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to A.C.Toro29 getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Alvise Manfredi hit a great ball. Fulvio Pietropaolo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrea Di Carlo in the 69th minute. Andrea Di Carlo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Fulvio Pietropaolo made a huge save. Fulvio Pietropaolo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Di Carlo in the 74th minute of play. Squadra de Pippe's Nicu Ichimescu was substituted for Filippo Massa. Squadra de Pippe's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Javier Villarreal in the 76th minute. After taking down the ball on Squadra de Pippe's corner Javier Villarreal fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fulvio Pietropaolo quite easily take care of the ball. Guga Maia struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Fan Xi Hong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.C.Toro29. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Di Carlo got free with Fulvio Pietropaolo in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 84 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's Emilio Porta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulvio Pietropaolo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 89 minutes of play, A.C.Toro29's Felice Juliano made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fan Xi Hong was left in no man's land by his defense there! Guga Maia got a throw-in 93 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Antoni Olejasz. From close distance Andrea Di Carlo pressed in the 1-4 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 95 minutes into the game. The A.C.Toro29 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Squadra de Pippe's performance. The match ended with a win for Squadra de Pippe.
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