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Match Report
Pernasiti
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arrigo Piola made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th match minute, Pernasiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arrigo Piola to maneuver through the defense. If Arrigo Piola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Varedo FC's Fausto Cara got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Pernasiti's Arrigo Piola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrea Bianchini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 17 minutes into the match, Varedo FC's Comunardo Cagnetta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlo Piscitelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Varedo FC's zone, Arrigo Piola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrea Bianchini came out of the goal and Arrigo Piola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 26 played minutes Pernasiti got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Iacovacci. When Domenico Piretti came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Varedo FC 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 Domenico Piretti couldn't finish the play. Andrea Bianchini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Piola in the 33rd minute of the match. Andrea Bianchini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filippo Lancia in the 40th minute. Pernasiti's Carlo Piscitelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Cagnetta in the 45th minute of play. Dino Persichetti's late challenge caught a Pernasiti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino Persichetti helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Varedo FC got a freekick which was hit by Dino Persichetti. If Arrigo Piola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domenico Piretti was the one to do the kick off. If Domenico Piretti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Comunardo Cagnetta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlo Piscitelli, 0-1. In the 64th minute Arrigo Piola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Bianchini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute, Domenico Piretti 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. Filippo Lancia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Bianchini having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Pernasiti's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Piretti came free, but Carlo Piscitelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domenico Piretti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Filippo Lancia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrea Bianchini was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Cristiano Nicolo hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. A collision led to Varedo FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Cristiano Nicolo hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the game, Pernasiti's Arrigo Piola nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrea Bianchini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The Varedo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Varedo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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