League

Stadio Vitignano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FC New Ancona's Donato De Lorenzi 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. Alex Di Loreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Galeone's late challenge caught a sava FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emiliano Galeone helped the player get up and apologised. Ettore Frezza made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Domenico Banana sent off a good shot on target. Elia De Meis charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elia De Meis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of sava FC booed when FC New Ancona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elia De Meis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th match minute, FC New Ancona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Comunardo Tiburtini to maneuver through the defense. FC New Ancona's Ettore Frezza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save FC New Ancona from getting a goal against them. After 17 minutes, Ferdinando Nobili mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC New Ancona and the sava FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC New Ancona getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ferdinando Nobili hit a great ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC New Ancona's goalkeeper Ettore Frezza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ettore Frezza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvise Marulli in the 22nd minute. FC New Ancona's Alfonso Troilo suffered a sore foot after 29 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Domenico Banana's late challenge caught a FC New Ancona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domenico Banana helped the player get up and apologised. Alvise Marulli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in FC New Ancona's zone, Dino Riva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ettore Frezza came out of the goal and Dino Riva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd minute, Donato De Lorenzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Ettore Frezza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Marulli, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Domenico Banana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Frezza having to interfere. Alvise Marulli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ettore Frezza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florian Nienajadlo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Emiliano Galeone. Alvaro Pilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Florian Nienajadlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alvise Marulli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alvaro Pilla scored 0-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Florian Nienajadlo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of FC New Ancona booed when sava FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenico Banana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ettore Frezza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Capobianco in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC New Ancona's zone, Dino Riva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ettore Frezza came out of the goal and Dino Riva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Di Loreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ettore Frezza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvise Marulli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Frezza having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Alessio Capobianco 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. If Dino Riva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvise Marulli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ettore Frezza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC New Ancona were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over sava FC's much stronger midfield.