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Match Report
Rotta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristoforo Bravo started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Rotta defense, Bruno Zoccali kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Corrado Losito. The Rotta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Corrado Losito should have stopped the shot. 6 minutes into the match, Cassignanica AFC's Bruno Zoccali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Corrado Losito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Zoccali in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Corrado Losito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alvaro Domenici received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Claudio La Penna came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvaro Domenici slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 15th minute. Bruno Zoccali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Conti in the 23rd minute of play forced Rotta's goalkeeper Corrado Losito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 minutes of play, Cassignanica AFC's Bruno Zoccali made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Corrado Losito was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Demetrio Marra during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th minute, one of Cassignanica AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cassignanica AFC. Bruno Zoccali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Corrado Losito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Cassignanica AFC defense, Donato Lozzi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudio La Penna. The Cassignanica AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudio La Penna should have stopped the shot. Claudio La Penna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Bravo in the 44th minute of the match. A hard shot 46 in the game by Alvaro Domenici from a close distance when the talented Claudio La Penna managed to make a qualified save. Cassignanica AFC's players were relieved. If Fortunato Conti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Corrado Losito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Zoccali in the 52nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrico Quercia during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Enrico Quercia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cassignanica AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessio Bolli was slow to take the kick. During this time Rotta's players had a chance to rest. Fortunato Conti's late challenge caught a Rotta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fortunato Conti helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rotta booed when Cassignanica AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Conti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute Alessio Bolli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio La Penna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Angelo Di Carlo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rotta's Corrado Losito didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Rotta's Donato Lozzi got a free kick in the 61st minute. 3-4 became the score in the 67th minute when Bruno Zoccali elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Corrado Losito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Zoccali, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Donato Lozzi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute Bruno Zoccali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corrado Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bruno Zoccali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fortunato Conti got free with Corrado Losito in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvaro Domenici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio La Penna having to interfere. Claudio La Penna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Bravo in the 90th minute of the match. Alvaro Domenici took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio La Penna. Claudio La Penna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-4. Claudio La Penna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Lozzi in the 96th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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