U18 League

Barbera
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Cacciola's Aldo Bucciarelli 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. Eraldo Corvo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Salerni, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After a rather tough play, Moaschese's Enrico Valeri got a free kick in the 7th minute. Eraldo Corvo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthony Salerni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Moaschese's Cristoforo Ferrara got a free kick in the 19th minute. 24 minutes into the game, Cacciola's Aldo Bucciarelli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christian Peca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cacciola's Eraldo Corvo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Nazzaro in the 28th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Moaschese's Carter Nazzaro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eraldo Corvo. Eraldo Corvo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Aldo Bucciarelli struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Christian Peca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cacciola. Emiliano Capobianco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Christian Peca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Claudio Pezzi in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Moaschese's Ciccio Serantoni. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carter Nazzaro to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Alberto Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eraldo Corvo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Bucciarellis short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Christian Peca to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Moaschese's Anthony Salerni got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Christian Peca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Capobianco in the 66th minute of the match. A hard shot by Cesare Alba from long distance, 68 minutes into the match, got Christian Peca's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Eraldo Corvo came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Moaschese's Anthony Salerni. But to his dismay, Anthony Salerni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 79th minute, Emiliano Capobianco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christian Peca was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Alessio Zappacosta 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. Eraldo Corvo came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Moaschese's Alessio Zappacosta. But to his dismay, Alessio Zappacosta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. If Aldo Bucciarelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.