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Pianodardine
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Franco Fulgenzi made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Pianodardine's Franco Fulgenzi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Armin Martelli. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Salzanese FC's Armin Martelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Salzanese FC from getting a goal against them. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salzanese FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! 20 minutes into the match, Franco Fulgenzi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Armin Martelli, 3-0. In the 23rd minute of the match, Anthony Tedeschi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Armin Martelli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 25th minute, Amos Pilla 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. In the 28th minute, Salzanese FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Amos Pilla fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Antonio Bottaro kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. A hard shot 30 in the game by Franco Fulgenzi from a close distance when the talented Armin Martelli managed to make a qualified save. Salzanese FC's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Franco Fulgenzi took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Armin Martelli to make any attempt to save it. In the 41st match minute, Pianodardine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Prisco to maneuver through the defense. Domenico Antonioni might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edmondo Maestri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Domenico Antonioni ran back to his position shaking his head. Armin Martelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Fulgenzi in the 47th minute of play. If Alvise Prisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alex Firmani to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Amos Pilla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pianodardine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salzanese FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pianodardine's Amos Pilla got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Salzanese FC's Armin Martelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anfilogino Novella in the 55th minute of play. Franco Fulgenzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armin Martelli having to make a save. Domenico Antonioni kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. If Alex Firmani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 71 played minutes Salzanese FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Renzi. Amos Pilla kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play, Pianodardine's Anthony Tedeschi made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armin Martelli was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Firmani in the 81st minute of play forced Pianodardine's goalkeeper Edmondo Maestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Pianodardine's Edmondo Maestri got control of the ball when Alex Firmani tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute Franco Fulgenzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Martelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pianodardine's Franco Fulgenzi got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Martelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Franco Fulgenzi's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Salzanese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Fulgenzi came free, but Armin Martelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Fulgenzi in the 94th minute of play forced Salzanese FC's goalkeeper Armin Martelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franco Fulgenzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pianodardine fully deserved thier win.