League

Carpiano
Spectators: 7071 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 100) Paltana AFCa's Biagio Giacomini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Carpiano's goal looked a bit too open when Biagio Giacomini came free, but Felice Granati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenio Corvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felice Granati stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugenio Corvo's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paltana AFCa's goalkeeper Davide Bordon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Donato Donadoni took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Davide Bordon to make any attempt to save it. 19 minutes into the match, Carpiano's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Corvo came free, but Felice Granati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Giacomini in the 25th minute of play forced Carpiano's goalkeeper Felice Granati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano De Lucia charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano De Lucia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Paltana AFCa getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Emiliano De Lucia hit a great ball. Amos Di Lello struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Davide Bordon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carpiano. 30 minutes into the match, Carpiano's Ciro Di Loreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davide Bordon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Carpiano's goal looked a bit too open when Biagio Giacomini came free, but Felice Granati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Paltana AFCa's Davide Bordon got control of the ball when Ciro Di Loreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felice Granati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Corvo, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Ciro Di Loreto was extremely unlucky when he, in the 41st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Eugenio Corvo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paltana AFCa's supporters rose to their feet, but Eugenio Corvo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felice Granati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciro Di Loreto to make the kick off. Federico Antenucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Carpiano:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Paltana AFCa:s goal. In the 60th minute, Paltana AFCa's Emiliano De Lucia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Giacomini in the 67th minute of play forced Carpiano's goalkeeper Felice Granati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Daniele Giampietro in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Carpiano's Donato Donadoni. Felice Granati was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Biagio Giacomini showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 73 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugenio Corvo got free with Felice Granati in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th minute, Eugenio Corvo made a precise shot to the right of Felice Granati. Carpiano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Federico Ciolli hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Felice Granati made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Eugenio Corvo sent off a good shot on target. Carpiano's Ciro Di Loreto got a good chance for a goal in the 99th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Paltana AFCa had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.