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Match Report
Monte Donato
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ferdinando Di Nino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Amedeo Scoca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Christian Corvasce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ferdinando Di Nino came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the F.c Cagliari fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ferdinando Di Nino couldn't finish the play. Monte Donato's Christian Corvasce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinando Di Nino in the 8th minute of play. F.c Cagliari's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Concetto Diana 10 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Alfonso Mirto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Testi in the 15th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Concetto Diana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monte Donato's supporters crossed their fingers, but Concetto Diana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Fausto Testi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the game, Concetto Diana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Monte Donato's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.c Cagliari the free kick. The supporters of F.c Cagliari booed when Monte Donato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Concetto Diana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferdinando Di Nino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Corvasce having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Ciro Giocondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amedeo Scoca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Christian Corvasce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Concetto Diana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuele Tamburrini struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Alfonso Mirto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monte Donato. 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.
Alfonso Mirto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Testi, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Concetto Diana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Mirto having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Monte Donato's Ciro Giocondo got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, F.c Cagliari's Francesco Iachini got a free kick in the 65th minute. Emilio De Bonis's late challenge caught a F.c Cagliari's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio De Bonis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th minute, one of Monte Donato: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 Monte Donato. The goalkeeper, Christian Corvasce, was totally fooled by F.c Cagliari's Enrico Losito, who 70 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ciro Giocondo kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Concetto Diana in the 79th minute of play forced F.c Cagliari's goalkeeper Alfonso Mirto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. F.c Cagliari's Alfonso Mirto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Diana in the 81st minute of play. F.c Cagliari's Alfonso Mirto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Testi in the 89th minute of play. In the 94th minute Fausto Testi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Mirto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Monte Donato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Concetto Diana to maneuver through the defense.
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