League

Stadio Tavola
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Alessio Bellucci made the kick off and thus started the match. Emanuele Casciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Sardella in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th minute Alfredo Di Pasquale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Casciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alfredo Di Pasquale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 played minutes Tavola FC's Alessio Bellucci stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Fulvio Mariotti stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Pioppa FC of the goal. Bernardo Buccella charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Buccella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emanuele Casciano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Comunardo Sardella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredo Di Pasquale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuele Casciano having to make a save. Comunardo Sardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Emanuele Casciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Di Pasquale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Fortunato Colombi fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tavola FC's protests and gave Fortunato Colombi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pioppa FC booed when Tavola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Colombi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alessio Bellucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Comunardo Sardella made a precise shot to the right of Emanuele Casciano. Tavola FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 39th minute Comunardo Sardella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Casciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Tavola FC's zone, Comunardo Sardella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuele Casciano came out of the goal and Comunardo Sardella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Comunardo Sardella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tavola FC's Emanuele Casciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Sardella in the 45th minute of play. After 49 minutes Tavola FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fulvio De Luca who took care of the corner kick. Pioppa FC's Fulvio De Luca was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuele Casciano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Comunardo Sardella stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alfredo Di Pasquale struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Emanuele Casciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pioppa FC. In the 56th minute, Comunardo Sardella fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Alfredo Di Pasquale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Emanuele Casciano made a huge save. Emanuele Casciano made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Alfredo Di Pasquale sent off a good shot on target. In the 72nd minute Comunardo Sardella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Casciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Pioppa FC's Comunardo Sardella sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuele Casciano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tavola FC's Alessio Bellucci got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfredo Di Pasquale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute Comunardo Sardella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Casciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Alfredo Di Pasquale was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pioppa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tavola FC the free kick. Alfredo Di Pasquale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Comunardo Sardella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alfredo Di Pasquale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Comunardo Sardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Emanuele Casciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Comunardo Sardella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Pioppa FC's Emanuele Casciano threw himself towards the right post 98 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Comunardo Sardella, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pioppa FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.