League

Stadio Venaria Reale
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5490, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Aurelio Barchiesi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enrico Giannico hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Fortunato Zoff took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fabiano Forte. Carpinello FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Bruno Leoni got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 12th minute Ciccio Valcareggi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Forte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Carpinello FC booed when Venaria Reale FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Polimeno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Armin Pazienza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 24 played minutes Carpinello FC got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Di Berardino. Bruno Leoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Fabiano Forte made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Barchiesi in the 29th minute of play forced Venaria Reale FC's goalkeeper Ercole Zollino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Venaria Reale FC's Bruno Leoni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Forte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bruno Leoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fabiano Forte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Venaria Reale FC booed when Carpinello FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Centofanti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Ciccio Valcareggi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano Forte was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Fabiano Forte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Valcareggi, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Fabiano Forte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciccio Valcareggi in the 42nd minute of play. Bruno Leoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Forte having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciccio Valcareggi was the one to do the kick off. If Carter Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrico Giannico charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enrico Giannico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute, Enrico Giannico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Carpinello FC's Aurelio Barchiesi got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 62 played minutes, Venaria Reale FC's Ermanno Sciarretta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabiano Forte came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venaria Reale FC reached it. Bruno Leoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Forte having to interfere. Ciccio Valcareggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Aurelio Barchiesi 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. 75 minutes into the match, Venaria Reale FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Barchiesi came free, but Ercole Zollino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carter Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Carter Valente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ercole Zollino. Venaria Reale FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carter Valente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Fabiano Forte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Valcareggi, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. With a little luck, Venaria Reale FC's Ercole Zollino got control of the ball when Carter Valente tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Ciro Scarpa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Venaria Reale FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Carpinello FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.