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Match Report
PRA
Spectators: 7466 (Terracing: 5475,
Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessandro Barillari kicked off to start the match. Andrea Zarrella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 13 played minutes Pra Mezzan got a freekick which was hit by Felice Antenucci. Pra Mezzan's Bruno Petito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Di Gaetano in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Carlo Di Gaetano made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Petito. Pra Mezzan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Real Kikkabu's Ercole Corsi got a free kick in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Barillari in the 24th minute of play forced Pra Mezzan's goalkeeper Bruno Petito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Di Gaetano in the 30th minute of play forced Pra Mezzan's goalkeeper Bruno Petito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Alessandro Barillari sped through Pra Mezzan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bruno Petito. Cristiano Lancia made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Emiliano Piola sent off a good shot on target. After 37 played minutes Pra Mezzan got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Piola. In the 43rdth minute of the game Alessandro Barillari who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pra Mezzan's Bruno Petito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alessandro Barillari in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Petito saved Pra Mezzan from getting behind.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emiliano Piola to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Real Kikkabu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Toccaceli to maneuver through the defense. Andrea Zarrella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessandro Barillari in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Petito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bruno Petito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Barillari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felice Antenucci hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. When Fortunato Ceccarelli fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pra Mezzan's protests and gave Fortunato Ceccarelli a yellow card for diving instead. Fortunato Ceccarelli hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pra Mezzan's zone, Filippo Del Grosso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Petito came out of the goal and Filippo Del Grosso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristiano Lancia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Formica in the 65th minute of play. Corrado Patricelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Bruno Petito made a huge save. A collision led to Pra Mezzan getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Alessandro Melis hit a great ball. With a little luck, Pra Mezzan's Bruno Petito got control of the ball when Andrea Zarrella tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 73rd minute of the match Elia Mirto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Lancia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elia Mirto during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bruno Petito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Barillari in the 75th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Real Kikkabu's Andrea Zarrella nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Petito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. If Alessandro Barillari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Zarrella got free with Bruno Petito in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Pra Mezzan's Elia Mirto got a free kick in the 89th minute. After having played for 90 minutes, Alessandro Barillari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Kikkabu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Barillari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Real Kikkabu's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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