League

San Salvatore
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fausto Walcher started the match with the kick off. Ottaviano Antonacci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anselmo Moretti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Di Battista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ottaviano Antonacci in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anselmo Moretti saved Saronno from getting behind. Emiliano Helfer's late challenge caught a Lodra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emiliano Helfer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Saronno getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Emiliano Helfer hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Lodra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Walcher came free, but Arrigo Petruzzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arrigo Petruzzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Capuozzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Walcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Arrigo Petruzzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute Fausto Walcher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Petruzzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Saronno's Ercole Capuozzi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Fausto Walcher came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Saronno 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 Fausto Walcher couldn't finish the play. Arrigo Petruzzi came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Saronno's Ercole Capuozzi. But to his dismay, Ercole Capuozzi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Saronno's Franco Torri got a free kick in the 36th minute. Ottaviano Antonacci struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Anselmo Moretti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lodra FC. In the 42nd minute, Franco Torri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Saronno getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Emiliano Helfer hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Dave Di Battista made the kick off in the second half. Fausto Walcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Arrigo Petruzzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Saronno's goalkeeper Anselmo Moretti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ottaviano Antonacci. In the 59th match minute, Lodra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Pedroni to maneuver through the defense. Ercole Capuozzi's late challenge caught a Lodra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ercole Capuozzi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lodra FC booed when Saronno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercole Capuozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 played minutes Dave Di Battista rounded Saronno's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. In the 76th minute, Ercole Capuozzi 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. Carlo Vitale struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Anselmo Moretti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lodra FC. After 81 played minutes Saronno got a freekick which was hit by Franco Torri. Anselmo Moretti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Di Battista in the 86th minute of the match. 雷云强 kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Arrigo Petruzzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Walcher, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Anselmo Moretti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dave Di Battista went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.