League

Stadio San Paolo
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 147) Donato Renzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Donato Guida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincenzo Nicholson, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Aldo Trinca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Di Felice in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Cuzzano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Papa to maneuver through the defense. Diego Orlandi charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Orlandi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Diego Orlandi hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Napoli's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Furino came free, but Donato Guida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Cuzzano FC's Aurelio Furino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Guida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Orlandi in the 16th minute of play forced Cuzzano FC's goalkeeper Aldo Trinca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Furino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Guida having to interfere. Alfonso Toninelli hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Aurelio Furino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donato Guida. Napoli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aurelio Furino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Donato Renzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Perna hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ernesto Evani took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Donato Guida. Napoli's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Cuzzano FC's Aldo Trinca got control of the ball when Beppe Teodori tried to sneak it across the goal line. Donato Guida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermanno Molinari, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Antonello Di Felice hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Donato Guida didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurelio Furino went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Vincenzo Nicholson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Donato Guida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aurelio Furino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Napoli's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Furino came free, but Donato Guida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Furino struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Donato Guida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuzzano FC. The referee felt a red card was in order, 56 minutes into the game, when Edoardo Staniscia put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Napoli fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 60 minutes, Cuzzano FC's Vincenzo Nicholson got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Donato Guida. The supporters of Napoli booed when Cuzzano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Perna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aldo Trinca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Teodori in the 64th minute of play. After 67 minutes, Beppe Teodori mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Napoli and the Cuzzano FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Beppe Teodori hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Aurelio Furino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Donato Guida when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Vincenzo Nicholson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Napoli's goalkeeper Donato Guida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aurelio Furino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Donato Guida when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Napoli getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Antonello Di Felice hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Napoli's goalkeeper Donato Guida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurelio Furino. When Cuzzano FC's Aurelio Furino in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Napoli's goalie prevented a goal. The Napoli fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Napoli's Beppe Teodori 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 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aldo Trinca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beppe Teodori in the 99th minute of the match. Cuzzano FC played a much better game than Napoli and deserved their victory. The Napoli players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.