League

Stadio Porto Corsini
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Porto Corsini AFC's Fulvio Palmucci 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. Dino Sanna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The attack was good, but when Fausto Corelli in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Antonio Pierucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Padula having to interfere. Fausto Corelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 13 minutes into the match, Magnago AFC's goalkeeper Alfonso Formaggio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferruccio Pallini. Damiano Vinciguerra's late challenge caught a Magnago AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damiano Vinciguerra helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Porto Corsini AFC's Damiano Vinciguerra got a free kick in the 21st minute. After some careless play in the Porto Corsini AFC defense, Fausto Corelli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francesco Padula. The Porto Corsini AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francesco Padula should have stopped the shot. After having played for 27 minutes, Ferruccio Pallini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Porto Corsini AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferruccio Pallini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Francesco Padula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Pierucci in the 29th minute of the match. Ferruccio Pallini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Alfonso Formaggio made a huge save. When Antonio Pierucci, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 33 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Francesco Padula was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Alfonso Formaggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Palmucci in the 40th minute of play. In the 46th minute Fulvio Palmucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Formaggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

53 minutes into the match, Antonio Pierucci notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Porto Corsini AFC's Francesco Padula. Francesco Padula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice moves Fausto Corelli could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Francesco Padula however easily saved by the left post. Antonio Pierucci's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Francesco Padula skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Antonio Pierucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 minutes of play, Porto Corsini AFC's Fulvio Palmucci made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonso Formaggio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonio Pierucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 72 minutes into the game, Antonio Pierucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Magnago AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Porto Corsini AFC the free kick. Magnago AFC's Antonio Pierucci got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fulvio Palmucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Formaggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Palmucci in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Anthony Del Monte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Antonio Pierucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Porto Corsini AFC's goalkeeper Francesco Padula, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Porto Corsini AFC's Francesco Padula got control of the ball when Antonio Pierucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. Magnago AFC played a much better game than Porto Corsini AFC and deserved their victory. The Porto Corsini AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.