League

Stadio Roncaglia
Spectators: 6686 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1686, VIP seats: 0) Franco Cusumano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Amedeo Fontana made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Carter La Marca sent off a good shot on target. 4 minutes into the match, Antonello Barresi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dave Paolini. Roncaglia AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonello Barresi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Antonello Barresi scored 0-2 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dave Paolini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Duda Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Paolini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Barresi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19thth minute of the game Antonello Barresi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Roncaglia AFC's Dave Paolini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Amedeo Fontana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Cusumano in the 23rd minute of play. Amedeo Fontana made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Anfilogino Mandara sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Antonello Barresi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mascalucia's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonello Barresi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Paolini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Comunardo Sabatini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Paolini having to interfere. Dave Paolini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Sabatini in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Comunardo Sabatini notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Roncaglia AFC's Dave Paolini. Dave Paolini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 34 minutes into the match, Roncaglia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonello Barresi came free, but Dave Paolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Roncaglia AFC booed when Mascalucia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Biagio Di Tullio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mascalucia's Amedeo Fontana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Mascalucia from getting a goal against them. After having played for 38 minutes, Antonello Barresi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mascalucia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonello Barresi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Antonello Barresi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Paolini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mascalucia booed when Roncaglia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Marsili didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute of the match Davide Finocchio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dave Paolini skillfully saved the ball. After the first half Mascalucia were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonello Barresi was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Roncaglia AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Davide Finocchio was slow to take the kick. During this time Mascalucia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Mascalucia's Davide Finocchio to fire away a dangerous shot which Dave Paolini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 54th minute Franco Cusumano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Fontana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Mascalucia's Biagio Di Tullio seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Biagio Di Tullio the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mascalucia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Biagio Di Tullio had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mascalucia! The referee gave Roncaglia AFC a penalty, 58 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adriano Forte, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mascalucia's Amedeo Fontana. 1-3. When Comunardo Sabatini came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Mascalucia 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 Comunardo Sabatini couldn't finish the play. Antonello Barresi hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the game, Duda Gaúcho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mascalucia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Roncaglia AFC the free kick. Duda Gaúcho hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Davide Finocchio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anfilogino Mandara during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anfilogino Mandara hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Roncaglia AFC's zone, Comunardo Sabatini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Paolini came out of the goal and Comunardo Sabatini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Comunardo Sabatini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Dave Paolini made a huge save. Ionică Gârbovan charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ionică Gârbovan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Amedeo Fontana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter La Marca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.