League

Stadio San Martino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Armando Fabrizi took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Emiliano Baruffa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes in the game Ciccio De Donatis after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Corrado Proia. A very good opportunity. Armin Molinaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corrado Proia having to interfere. A collision led to Puciu F.C. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Carter Costacurta hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes, San Martino's Ciccio De Donatis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Corrado Proia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in San Martino reached it. After a rather tough play, San Martino's Damiano Ciscato got a free kick in the 13th minute. Corrado Proia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armin Grassi in the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Armin Molinaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corrado Proia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corrado Proia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Cino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 29 minutes, Armando Fabrizi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puciu F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Fabrizi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Biagio Grimaldi came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Puciu F.C.'s Armando Fabrizi. But to his dismay, Armando Fabrizi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Corrado Proia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elia Cino in the 34th minute. In the 34th match minute, Puciu F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carter Costacurta to maneuver through the defense. Elia Cino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corrado Proia having to interfere. Felice Catucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Corrado Proia made a huge save. 44 minutes into the game, Felice Catucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Martino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Puciu F.C. the free kick. In the 44th match minute, San Martino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felice Catucci to maneuver through the defense. Carlo Baratta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Corrado Proia made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elia Cino to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Puciu F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Armin Grassi came free, but Corrado Proia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corrado Proia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Baratta in the 58th minute of play. Armin Molinaro charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armin Molinaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 59 played minutes San Martino got a freekick which was hit by Armin Molinaro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dino Imperiale got free with Biagio Grimaldi in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When San Martino's Elia Cino in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Puciu F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 67 minutes into the match, Puciu F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Armin Grassi came free, but Corrado Proia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corrado Proia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elia Cino, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Puciu F.C.'s Corrado Proia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elia Cino in the 69th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Armando Fabrizi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puciu F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Fabrizi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Biagio Grimaldi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 74 minutes into the match, San Martino's goalkeeper Biagio Grimaldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dino Imperiale. 77 minutes into the game, Elia Cino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Corrado Proia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 86th play minutes Elia Cino shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Corrado Proia and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 92nd minute, Puciu F.C.'s Armando Fabrizi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-2.