Friendly League

Colosseum of Pain
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Davide Conte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emilio Ferrante's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fortunato Brini came free, but Davide Conte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilio Ferrante's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Davide Conte read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Davide Conte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute Emilio Ferrante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Conte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 20th minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Emilio Ferrante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Davide Conte. Alba FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emilio Ferrante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Davide Conte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Ferrante went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Davide Conte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fortunato Brini, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Amatori came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Di Iorio came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, PICCOLE PESTI's Bernardino Vedillo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Davide Conte made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Bernardino Vedillo made the kick off in the second half. Davide Conte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardino Vedillo in the 54th minute. Bernardino Vedillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Davide Conte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Tom Jakobsson replaced Don Frye. Bernardino Vedillo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Davide Conte skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Davide Conte prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Davide Conte was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Pietruzzu Rizzi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pietruzzu Rizzi really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 75th minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davide Conte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute Pietruzzu Rizzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Conte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pietruzzu Rizzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davide Conte having to make a save. Pietruzzu Rizzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alba FC's Davide Conte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Federico Di Iorio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabrizio Manzi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. PICCOLE PESTI's Secondo Arshavin was substituted for Zhang Xi Yi. Pietruzzu Rizzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Conte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pietruzzu Rizzi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 93rd minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davide Conte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. PICCOLE PESTI walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.