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Match Report
Cesenatico
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fausto Festuccia made the kick off which started today's match. Frank Busillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The attack was good, but when Dave Pennetta in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Cesenatico's Edoardo Petrella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Busillo in the 9th minute of play. When Bernardo Spada fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cesenatico's protests and gave Bernardo Spada a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cesenatico's Bernardo Spada got a free kick in the 12th minute. Aurelio Malinconico took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edoardo Petrella. Cesenatico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dave Pennetta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Achille Sacchetti scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fausto Coviello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute, Dave Pennetta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edoardo Petrella was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 33 played minutes Castiglione FC got a freekick which was hit by Dave Avesani. Achille Sacchetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fausto Coviello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Festuccia in the 40th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Castiglione FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Cavallaro. Francesco Bomba took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fausto Coviello. Castiglione FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Busillo in the 48th minute of play forced Cesenatico's goalkeeper Edoardo Petrella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Dave Pennetta made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Fausto Festuccia 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achille Sacchetti in the 60th minute of play forced Castiglione FC's goalkeeper Fausto Coviello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amedeo Pugliese hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. If Dave Pennetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Achille Sacchetti took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fausto Coviello. Fausto Coviello dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Fausto Coviello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Festuccia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. If Dave Pennetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto Coviello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Festuccia, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. A collision led to Cesenatico getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Amedeo Pugliese hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Frank Busillo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Cesenatico's Edoardo Petrella. Edoardo Petrella was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fausto Coviello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achille Sacchetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Festuccia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Coviello having to interfere. If Frank Busillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95thth minute of the game Dave Pennetta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cesenatico's Edoardo Petrella was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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