League

Stadio Paltazna
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emiliano Basile took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Alexander Lauria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenio Corvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dino Pellecchia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Giacomini in the 9th minute of play. After 11 minutes, Flavio Pacella mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mirano and the Paltana AFCa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dennis Pompilio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dino Pellecchia. Mirano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carter Maranzano in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Davide Bordon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eugenio Corvo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Pellecchia having to interfere. Dino Pellecchia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Biagio Giacomini in the 22nd minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Biagio Giacomini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dino Pellecchia. Mirano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Biagio Giacomini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Eugenio Corvo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mirano's zone, Biagio Giacomini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Pellecchia came out of the goal and Biagio Giacomini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dino Pellecchia was a little too slow when Biagio Giacomini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

In the 54th match minute, Mirano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Montaldi to maneuver through the defense. Dino Pellecchia came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Paltana AFCa's Biagio Giacomini. But to his dismay, Biagio Giacomini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After 64 played minutes Paltana AFCa got a freekick which was hit by Damiano Di Piazza. With a little luck, Paltana AFCa's Davide Bordon got control of the ball when Carter Maranzano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Eugenio Corvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Pellecchia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Corvo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Dino Pellecchia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Biagio Giacomini scored 5-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dino Pellecchia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eugenio Corvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amerigo Trombatore hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Biagio Giacomini struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Dino Pellecchia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paltana AFCa. After a rather tough play, Paltana AFCa's Emiliano De Lucia got a free kick in the 86th minute. After 88 played minutes Mirano got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo Trombatore. 89 minutes into the match, Paltana AFCa's Dennis Pompilio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Dino Pellecchia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Giacomini in the 91st minute of play. If Emiliano Basile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carter Maranzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 97 minutes, Alex Sciascia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paltana AFCa and the Mirano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 98th match minute, Paltana AFCa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Sciascia to maneuver through the defense.