League

Stadio Seregno
Spectators: 8451 (Terracing: 6339, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valer Buceceanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes AS Bravetta got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Proietti. In the 7thth minute of the game Dave Guaita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GS Tor Pignattara's Arif Oğuz Seyban was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dave Guaita in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arif Oğuz Seyban saved GS Tor Pignattara from getting behind. Claudio De Simone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valer Buceceanu in the 9th minute of play. Frank Mandara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute Frederick Desforges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio De Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in AS Bravetta's zone, Faustino Tejeido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio De Simone came out of the goal and Faustino Tejeido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of AS Bravetta booed when GS Tor Pignattara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Terenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Valer Buceceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio De Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute, Faustino Tejeido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filippo Terenzi got free with Claudio De Simone in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave Guaita in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Oğuz Seyban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Frederick Desforges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio De Simone was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dave Guaita made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Alfonso Di Rado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arif Oğuz Seyban. GS Tor Pignattara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfonso Di Rado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. AS Bravetta's Claudio De Simone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederick Desforges in the 56th minute of play. Arif Oğuz Seyban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Guaita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faustino Tejeido charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Faustino Tejeido the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, GS Tor Pignattara's Faustino Tejeido got a free kick in the 61st minute. A collision led to AS Bravetta getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Cristiano Proietti hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Selvi in the 68th minute of play forced AS Bravetta's goalkeeper Claudio De Simone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 played minutes GS Tor Pignattara got a freekick which was hit by Valer Buceceanu. A collision led to GS Tor Pignattara getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Enrico Vasco hit a great ball. Arif Oğuz Seyban made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Dave Guaita sent off a good shot on target. 76 minutes into the match, AS Bravetta's goal looked a bit too open when Valer Buceceanu came free, but Claudio De Simone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frederick Desforges scored 1-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudio De Simone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Valer Buceceanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio De Simone was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Claudio De Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederick Desforges, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Claudio De Simone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valer Buceceanu in the 94th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.