League

Stadio Magnago
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele Pelati got the match started through his kick off. The Brindisi Club's Donato Giardino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save The Brindisi Club from getting a goal against them. In the 6th minute, Antonio Pierucci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donato Giardino was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Antonio Pierucci scored 2-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Giardino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Antonio Pierucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Donato Giardino made a huge save. The supporters of Magnago AFC booed when The Brindisi Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Lenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, The Brindisi Club's Donato Giardino got control of the ball when Antonio Pierucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. Donato Giardino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Pierucci in the 24th minute. Fulvio Lozzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alfonso Formaggio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, The Brindisi Club's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Corelli came free, but Donato Giardino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Brindisi Club's Donato Giardino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save The Brindisi Club from getting a goal against them. Antonio Pierucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Donato Giardino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes The Brindisi Club's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antonio Pierucci who took care of the corner kick. Magnago AFC's Antonio Pierucci was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Donato Giardino in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Antonio Pierucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Donato Giardino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Del Monte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Giardino having to interfere. Donato Giardino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Corelli in the 63rd minute of the match. Donato Giardino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Pierucci in the 65th minute of the match. Donato Giardino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Corelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 68 minutes of play, Magnago AFC's Antonio Pierucci made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donato Giardino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Donato Giardino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Corelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The Brindisi Club's Donato Giardino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Pierucci in the 77th minute of play. Donato Giardino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Pierucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniele Pelati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Giardino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Del Monte, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Antonio Pierucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Giardino having to interfere. With an all-out effort, The Brindisi Club's Alfonso Formaggio threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fulvio Lozzi, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Daniele Pelati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Donato Giardino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthony Del Monte in the 93rd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Antonio Pierucci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donato Giardino. The Brindisi Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonio Pierucci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Magnago AFC had won after a very even match.