League

Axa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demetrio Raffa got the match started through his kick off. After 6th play minutes Demetrio Raffa shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Dennis Corleone and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of Axa booed when Ciaculali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Raiola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Demetrio Raffa struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Dennis Corleone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Axa. Fausto Simone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demetrio Raffas short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Dennis Corleone to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fausto Nazzaro kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Axa's Demetrio Raffa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Carlo Di Francesco's late challenge caught a Ciaculali's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlo Di Francesco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ciaculali booed when Axa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Di Francesco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Axa's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Sabatini came free, but Carter Tieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ciaculali getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Fausto Nazzaro hit a great ball. Dennis Corleone was a little too slow when Demetrio Raffa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 3-0. 48 minutes into the game, Ciaculali's Fausto Simone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carter Tieri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fausto Simone made a kick off. Carmine Fracassi struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Dennis Corleone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Axa. When Axa's Demetrio Raffa in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ciaculali's goalie prevented a goal. Dennis Corleone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demetrio Raffa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, Axa's goalkeeper Carter Tieri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferruccio Sabatini. Demetrio Raffa struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Dennis Corleone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Axa. Dennis Corleone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Fracassi in the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Demetrio Raffa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dennis Corleone was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. A collision led to Ciaculali getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Fausto Simone hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Demetrio Raffa in the 75th minute of play forced Ciaculali's goalkeeper Dennis Corleone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Lancia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Demetrio Raffa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alex Lancia came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Axa 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 Alex Lancia couldn't finish the play. 97 minutes into the match, Alex Lancia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dennis Corleone. Ciaculali's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Lancia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Axa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.