League

Talponia Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Eporediao Athleticao's Carter Ciccone 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. Filippo Saraceni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 7 minutes, Anthony Faiella made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Damiano Campese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Allemandi, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. When Lolleleto's Eraldo Damiani in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eporediao Athleticao's goalie prevented a goal. Aurelio Santucci who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Damiano Campese when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Anthony Faiella struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Francesco Muzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lolleleto. Damiano Campese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Allemandi in the 24th minute of the match. After 30 minutes, Anthony Faiella made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Anfilogino Marcantonio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Muzi was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Anthony Faiella put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Francesco Muzi. After a defensive mix-up in Eporediao Athleticao's zone, Anthony Faiella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francesco Muzi came out of the goal and Anthony Faiella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eporediao Athleticao's Cristiano Guidoni pulled a muscle in his leg after 39 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Davide Alba's late challenge caught a Eporediao Athleticao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Alba helped the player get up and apologised. Davide Alba hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Trombetta in the 47th minute of play forced Eporediao Athleticao's goalkeeper Francesco Muzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Davide Alba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carter Ciccone during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Lolleleto booed when Eporediao Athleticao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Ciccone didn't get a good kick on the ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Filippo Saraceni heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 55th match minute, Eporediao Athleticao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Allemandi to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute, Carlo Allemandi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eporediao Athleticao fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After 64 played minutes Lolleleto got a freekick which was hit by Anfilogino Marcantonio. The Lolleleto fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Lolleleto's Anthony Faiella looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 74th minute, Eraldo Damiani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelio Santucci during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Francesco Muzi made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Davide Alba sent off a good shot on target. Amos Sampo 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. Eraldo Damiani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Francesco Muzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Faiella in the 82nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Anthony Faiella's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Muzi was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Eporediao Athleticao's Carter Ciccone got his second yellow card of the match in the 84th minute. The referee ordered Carter Ciccone off the ground. After 85 played minutes Eporediao Athleticao got a freekick which was hit by Carter Ciccone. In the 87th minute Eraldo Damiani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Muzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrea Bardella during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Andrea Bardella kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. When Demetrio Bertolini fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eporediao Athleticao's protests and gave Demetrio Bertolini a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Eporediao Athleticao getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Demetrio Bertolini hit a great ball. If Eraldo Damiani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Eporediao Athleticao's Andrea Bardella got a free kick in the 93rd minute. If Bernardo Trombetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francesco Muzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthony Faiella in the 96th minute. Lolleleto played a much better game than Eporediao Athleticao and deserved their victory. The Eporediao Athleticao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.