League

Cornigliano Ligure
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Per Ekblom started the match with the kick off. Alvaro Segarra took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniele Zola. Daniele Zola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Alvaro Segarra came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the U.S.C. Aradeo 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 Alvaro Segarra couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Montemurlo AFC's Daniele Zola got control of the ball when Ennio Ragusa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Per Ekblom got free with Daniele Zola in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniele Zola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Per Ekblom's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. When Andrea Aloisi fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montemurlo AFC's protests and gave Andrea Aloisi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Montemurlo AFC's Andrea Aloisi got a free kick in the 18th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessio Pensa in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Achille Bonsignore prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alessio Pensa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Achille Bonsignore having to make a save. Biagio Spinelli struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Daniele Zola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U.S.C. Aradeo. In the 28th minute, Federico Conte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, U.S.C. Aradeo's Biagio Spinelli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 35 minutes into the match, Montemurlo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Quadrini came free, but Daniele Zola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, U.S.C. Aradeo's Per Ekblom nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniele Zola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After 42 played minutes U.S.C. Aradeo got a freekick which was hit by Armando Zarrella. Daniele Zola was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Ennio Ragusa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ennio Ragusa really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Daniele Zola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per Ekblom, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per Ekblom in the 54th minute of play forced Montemurlo AFC's goalkeeper Daniele Zola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Per Ekblom had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniele Zola. Montemurlo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Per Ekblom was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After 66 minutes of play, U.S.C. Aradeo's Per Ekblom made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniele Zola was left in no man's land by his defense there! Per Ekblom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Zola having to interfere. After having played for 71 minutes, 倪翔政 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U.S.C. Aradeo's supporters crossed their fingers, but 倪翔政 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 75 minutes of play, U.S.C. Aradeo's Alvaro Segarra made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniele Zola was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78th minute, Biagio Spinelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Daniele Zola was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. In the 85th minute, Alvaro Segarra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Daniele Zola was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Per Ekblom managed to get in a good position for a shot. U.S.C. Aradeo's supporters rose to their feet, but Per Ekblom was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniele Zola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the match, Montemurlo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Segarra came free, but Daniele Zola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Fausto Taranto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute, Biagio Spinelli made a precise shot to the right of Daniele Zola. Montemurlo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. There was no doubt that U.S.C. Aradeo were the better team. U.S.C. Aradeo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.