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Match Report
Pedriano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cattolica's Franco Facchetti started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Franco Facchetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francesco Selvaggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cattolica's zone, Alberto Brini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amedeo Iori came out of the goal and Alberto Brini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amedeo Iori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmine Fabri's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Francesco Selvaggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Alexander Menna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carmine Fabri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedriano's Cesare Zinni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Selvaggi in the 39th minute of play. Carmine Fabri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Amedeo Iori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the game, Alberto Brini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Amedeo Iori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.
The wind increased when Carmine Fabri made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Carmine Fabri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amedeo Iori was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Amedeo Iori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Brini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Francesco Selvaggi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cattolica's supporters rose to their feet, but Francesco Selvaggi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cesare Zinni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cesare Zinni made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Francesco Selvaggi sent off a good shot on target. Carmine Fabri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amedeo Iori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Francesco Selvaggi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cattolica's supporters rose to their feet, but Francesco Selvaggi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cesare Zinni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Franco Facchetti struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Cesare Zinni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cattolica. After 74 minutes, Daniele Ciolli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pedriano and the Cattolica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pedriano's Daniele Ciolli got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute, Alessio Castronovo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 minutes of play, Pedriano's Carmine Fabri made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amedeo Iori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alberto Brini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Iori having to interfere. Cesare Zinni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Facchetti in the 95th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cattolica players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pedriano.
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