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Match Report
Mellana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Davide Mazza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Davide Mazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ercole Trombatore during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Mellana getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ercole Trombatore hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Claudio Pollastrini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mellana's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Pollastrini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugenio Musso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Claudio Pollastrini was extremely unlucky when he, in the 15th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Alessandro Zappacosta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Ottavi, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Enrico Sarnelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mellana's Alessandro Zappacosta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fortunato Salvucci in the 30th minute of play. Antonio Piretti charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Piretti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Mellana:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Stradona:s goal. After 44 played minutes Mellana got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Milanese.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardo Ottavi to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Ottavi in the 54th minute of play forced Mellana's goalkeeper Alessandro Zappacosta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, Eugenio Di Blasio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Enrico Sarnelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Mellana getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ercole Trombatore hit a great ball. Stradona's Bernardo Ottavi got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Claudio Pollastrini 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. Fausto Milanese kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Enrico Sarnelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alessandro Zappacosta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Ottavi in the 77th minute of play forced Mellana's goalkeeper Alessandro Zappacosta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mellana's zone, Enrico Sarnelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessandro Zappacosta came out of the goal and Enrico Sarnelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stradona's Bernardo Ottavi was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 85th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Alessandro Zappacosta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enrico Sarnelli in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Stradona's Enrico Sarnelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessandro Zappacosta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91stth minute of the game Bernardo Ottavi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mellana's Alessandro Zappacosta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Enrico Sarnelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
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