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Match Report
Cesenatico
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aurelio Marra got the match started through his kick off. Francesco Mazzocchetti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Marra in the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Portici's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Marra came free, but Francesco Mazzocchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Christian Marinetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th match minute, Cesenatico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amedeo Gerosa to maneuver through the defense. Amos Piccirilli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ettore Panza having to make a save. Francesco Mazzocchetti stood somewhat misplaced when Aurelio Marra came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Amos Piccirilli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Panza having to interfere. Ettore Panza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinando Crispino in the 38th minute of the match. Christian Marinetti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Francesco Mazzocchetti made a huge save. Ferdinando Crispino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ferdinando Crispino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ferdinando Crispino made a kick off. In the 54th minute Aurelio Marra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Mazzocchetti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 minutes, Diego Arcangeli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portici and the Cesenatico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Cesenatico a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eraldo Berardo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Portici's Francesco Mazzocchetti. 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amos Piccirilli got free with Ettore Panza in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute, Amos Piccirilli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portici fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Ettore Panza was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Ferdinando Crispino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ferdinando Crispino really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Francesco Mazzocchetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Marra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Aurelio Marra 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. Amos Piccirilli was extremely unlucky when he, in the 87th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ettore Panza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinando Crispino in the 90th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Attilio Sanna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferdinando Crispino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Portici walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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