League

Stadio Urago Mella
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alvaro Marinelli took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, AS Orca's goalkeeper Anfilogino Sacchetti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anfilogino Iannone. Thug team's Ennio Pezzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Marinelli in the 7th minute of play. Ennio Pezzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Navarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Domenico Piccioli notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Thug team's Ennio Pezzi. Ennio Pezzi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 18 minutes into the match, AS Orca's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Vierchowod came free, but Anfilogino Sacchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Thug team booed when AS Orca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenico Piccioli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfonso Ciapponi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Alvaro Marinelli struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Ennio Pezzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Orca. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anfilogino Iannone during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Thug team's Anfilogino Iannone got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Ennio Pezzi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ercole Testi went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 27th match minute, Thug team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Vierchowod to maneuver through the defense. Anfilogino Sacchetti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Vierchowod in the 30th minute of the match. When Domenico Piccioli came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the AS Orca 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 Domenico Piccioli couldn't finish the play. Anfilogino Sacchetti made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Filipe Tavares sent off a good shot on target. Thug team's Ennio Pezzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Marinelli in the 35th minute of play. Anfilogino Sacchetti made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Filipe Tavares sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, AS Orca's Anfilogino Sacchetti got control of the ball when Filipe Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Donato Vierchowod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to AS Orca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Alvaro Marinelli hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Donato Vierchowod made a kick off. Ennio Pezzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenico Piccioli, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 54 played minutes Thug team got a freekick which was hit by Ciprian Vâlceanu. 56 minutes into the match, Thug team's goalkeeper Ennio Pezzi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Beppe Navarra. Ercole Testi charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ercole Testi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anfilogino Sacchetti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Tavares in the 61st minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, AS Orca's Alvaro Marinelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ennio Pezzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Beppe Navarra came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ennio Pezzi could save by the left post. With 69 minutes on the clock, Arrigo Massaro commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of AS Orca:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Thug team:s goal. Anfilogino Sacchetti went to the wrong direction when Comunardo Paolini was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The Thug team fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Thug team's Donato Vierchowod 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beppe Navarra got free with Ennio Pezzi in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Beppe Navarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ennio Pezzi having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Donato Vierchowod made a precise shot to the right of Anfilogino Sacchetti. AS Orca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 87 minutes into the match, AS Orca's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Vierchowod came free, but Anfilogino Sacchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Vierchowod in the 89th minute of play forced AS Orca's goalkeeper Anfilogino Sacchetti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Thug team fans cheered their team off the field, for while AS Orca had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.