League

Basta Immaginarlo
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Nakapitu Nokatsu's Adrian Lindgren 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. Amedeo Ragazzoni took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diego Palumbo. Diego Palumbo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 7 minutes of play, Nakapitu Nokatsu's Adrian Lindgren made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diego Palumbo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Diego Palumbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Lindgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Achille Della Torre got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nakapitu Nokatsu's Gianpaolo Pazzini managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alfonso Paganelli in the 15 minute of the game. Didi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Puce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nakapitu Nokatsu's goalkeeper Didi Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Achille Della Torre's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Didi Buffon firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Nakapitu Nokatsu getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Gianpaolo Pazzini hit a great ball. Didi Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Achille Della Torre in the 40th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Nakapitu Nokatsu's goalkeeper Didi Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Achille Della Torre.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Corrado Puce was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Nakapitu Nokatsu's zone, Anselmo Pellecchia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Didi Buffon came out of the goal and Anselmo Pellecchia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute Corrado Puce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute, Achille Della Torre got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 63 minutes of play, Basta lmmaginarlo's Corrado Puce made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Didi Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nakapitu Nokatsu's Didi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Pellecchia in the 67th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Nakapitu Nokatsu's Adrian Lindgren slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Diego Palumbo. That made the score 1-3 after 73 minutes of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Basta lmmaginarlo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Diego Palumbo, was totally fooled by Nakapitu Nokatsu's Julien Bohren, who 80 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. With a little luck, Basta lmmaginarlo's Diego Palumbo got control of the ball when Adrian Lindgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrian Lindgren in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Palumbo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Didi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Pellecchia, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute, Amedeo Ragazzoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 99 played minutes, Basta lmmaginarlo's Daniele Di Domenico shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Didi Buffon 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 Basta lmmaginarlo reached it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nakapitu Nokatsu eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.