Marconi Arena
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623,
Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex Limitone started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Augusto Iovine had to leave the field with a concussion. Antonello Canzano's late challenge caught a Squadra de Pippe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonello Canzano helped the player get up and apologised. Squadra de Pippe's Flavio Scalia was substituted for Augusto Iovine. Concetto Uguccioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Valeri in the 5th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Frank Preda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Uguccioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Preda in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Concetto Uguccioni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Preda in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Concetto Uguccioni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Concetto Uguccioni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Barchiesi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Concetto Uguccioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Preda in the 21st minute of the match. Concetto Uguccioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Preda in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenico Barchiesi in the 27th minute of play forced Bar Marconi United's goalkeeper Concetto Uguccioni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Alex Limitone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Biondi was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Emiliano Grandis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Emiliano Grandis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Concetto Uguccioni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Preda went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Preda was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Frank Preda from a close distance when the talented Concetto Uguccioni managed to make a qualified save. Bar Marconi United's players were relieved. In the 59th minute Frank Preda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Uguccioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Alberigo Pomponio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciro Biondi. Squadra de Pippe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberigo Pomponio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Enrico Valeri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bar Marconi United's Concetto Uguccioni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Bar Marconi United from getting a goal against them. Bar Marconi United's Concetto Uguccioni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Preda in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute Flavio Scalia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Uguccioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Concetto Uguccioni made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Frank Preda sent off a good shot on target. Ciro Biondi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Grandis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Squadra de Pippe's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emiliano Grandis was slow to take the kick. During this time Bar Marconi United's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Squadra de Pippe's goalie and right to Demetrio Mosca. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Squadra de Pippe's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Frank Predas short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Concetto Uguccioni to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bar Marconi United's Concetto Uguccioni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Bar Marconi United from getting a goal against them. Concetto Uguccioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Scalia, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Scalia came free, but Concetto Uguccioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberigo Pomponio kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. With his leg Concetto Uguccioni managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Squadra de Pippe's Frank Preda fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Bar Marconi United's Concetto Uguccioni got control of the ball when Domenico Barchiesi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Squadra de Pippe booed when Bar Marconi United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Pomponio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 97 played minutes, Bar Marconi United's Ferdinando Tassotti shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ciro Biondi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bar Marconi United reached it.
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