League

Farrazzano
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) Farrazzano AFC's Franco Nanni 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. Cristiano Giannotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Arturo Locatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesare Carbonaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Dino Bonanni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giussano FC's Cristiano Giannotti got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Giussano FC booed when Farrazzano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Carbonaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Achille Troiano was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 25th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 27th minute Cristiano Giannotti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Locatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Giannotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Arturo Locatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Locatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Sessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Giannotti in the 33rd minute of play forced Farrazzano AFC's goalkeeper Arturo Locatelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Locatelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Sessa in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Cristiano Giannotti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Farrazzano AFC's Arturo Locatelli. Arturo Locatelli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristiano Giannotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Arturo Locatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cristiano Giannotti, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 41 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Arturo Locatelli was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Giussano FC's Cristiano Giannotti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arturo Locatelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armin Sessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Giannotti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armin Sessa to strike the kick off in the second half. Dino Bonanni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrizio Garibaldi in the 56th minute of play. After 58 minutes, Anselmo Speranza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farrazzano AFC and the Giussano FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anselmo Speranza kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Armin Sessa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Giussano FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armin Sessa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Locatelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 74 minutes into the match, Giussano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Garibaldi came free, but Dino Bonanni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Giussano FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Alfredo Vasco hit a great ball. In the 79th minute there was a penalty for Giussano FC. Achille Troiano stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arturo Locatelli. 0-3. Farrazzano AFC's Arturo Locatelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Farrazzano AFC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Giannotti got free with Arturo Locatelli in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carter Simonetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Fabrizio Garibaldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Bonanni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.