League

Grande Toro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Corrado Ricciuti started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Alberigo Cicchetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alvaro Peca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corrado Ricciuti in the 5th minute of play. Corrado Ricciuti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Peca having to interfere. A collision led to TORO getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Emiliano Morini hit a great ball. Alfonso Franco's late challenge caught a Alessandria FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso Franco helped the player get up and apologised. Alfonso Franco hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Alfonso Bernardini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberigo Cicchetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Peca having to interfere. Alfonso Bernardini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Bernardini might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Corvi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso Bernardini ran back to his position shaking his head. Corrado Ricciuti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Alvaro Peca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, TORO's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Cicchetti came free, but Alvaro Peca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carter Corvi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Bernardini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 36 minutes, Alfonso Bernardini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TORO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Bernardini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfonso Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Alessandria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Bernardini came free, but Carter Corvi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of TORO booed when Alessandria FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Ruggieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfonso Bernardini to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Alfonso Bernardini made a precise shot to the right of Carter Corvi. Alessandria FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Corrado Ricciuti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvaro Peca having to make a save. Alfonso Bernardini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Carter Corvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alfonso Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alfonso Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfonso Franco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Carter Corvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 77 minutes, Ermanno Marsilio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alessandria FC and the TORO players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Alessandria FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ermanno Marsilio hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Alessandria FC's zone, Alfonso Franco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Corvi came out of the goal and Alfonso Franco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 82nd minute of the match Domenico Farese shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvaro Peca showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alfonso Bernardini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandria FC's Carter Corvi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Bernardini in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, TORO's goalkeeper Alvaro Peca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberigo Cicchetti. Filippo Ippoliti charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filippo Ippoliti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to TORO getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Filippo Ippoliti hit a great ball. Corrado Ricciuti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. TORO's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.