League

Stadio Dragoncello
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fausto Petruzzi got the match started through his kick off. Fausto Petruzzi struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Dino Bottaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Verdello FC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ermanno Salvucci during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antonello Como blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edoardo Troilo having to make a save. Edoardo Troilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Como, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 21st minute, Flavio Pallotta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rain Utd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Rain Utd's zone, Fausto Petruzzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Bottaro came out of the goal and Fausto Petruzzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Verdello FC's zone, Antonello Como stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edoardo Troilo came out of the goal and Antonello Como tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavio Pallotta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edoardo Troilo having to interfere. In the 35th minute Fausto Petruzzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Bottaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Troilo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Como in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonello Como in the 39th minute of play forced Verdello FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Troilo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Antonello Como had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Ermanno Salvucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Pallotta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alfredo Bellucci kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Verdello FC's Edoardo Troilo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Pallotta in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Antonello Como made the kick off in the second half. Ermanno Marsilio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antonello Como received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Edoardo Troilo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fabiano Melone came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Verdello FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabiano Melone couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Fausto Petruzzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Bottaro was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Rain Utd's zone, Fausto Petruzzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Bottaro came out of the goal and Fausto Petruzzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Fabiano Melone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Verdello FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Melone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 68 minutes into the game, Fausto Petruzzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dino Bottaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Fabiano Melone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fausto Petruzzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rain Utd's Dino Bottaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Melone in the 81st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Flavio Pallotta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rain Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Pallotta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edoardo Troilo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonello Como fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edoardo Troilo having to interfere. In the 95th minute Fabiano Melone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Bottaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.