League

Ranica
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Camillo Di Loreto made the kick off and thus started the match. The Barboni United fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Barboni United's Edoardo Giusti looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Andrea Di Fazio came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Barcelona's Camillo Di Loreto. But to his dismay, Camillo Di Loreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After some careless play in the Barboni United defense, Alfredo Basso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andrea Di Fazio. The Barboni United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andrea Di Fazio should have stopped the shot. Achille Marra hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Alfredo Basso succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 18th playminute. Alfredo Basso kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Damiano Pizzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciccio Di Fonzo in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Barcelona booed when Barboni United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Giusti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barcelona's Damiano Pizzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Giusti in the 29th minute of play. Alex Di Meo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Andrea Di Fazio made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, Federico Piccone dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Andrea Di Fazio, 4-1. In the 39th minute Camillo Di Loreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Di Fazio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrea Di Fazio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Piccone in the 41st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Edoardo Giusti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damiano Pizzi was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Federico Piccone received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Andrea Di Fazio came out and tried to block the shot, but Federico Piccone slotted it home off the left post making it 5-1 in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edoardo Giusti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Ciccio Di Fonzo came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Barboni United 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 Ciccio Di Fonzo couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Alex Di Meo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrea Di Fazio was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. After 64 played minutes Barboni United got a freekick which was hit by Concetto Bussi. Edoardo Giustis short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Damiano Pizzi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Di Meo in the 68th minute of play forced Barboni United's goalkeeper Andrea Di Fazio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrea Di Fazio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Di Meo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Andrea De Sanctis's late challenge caught a Barcelona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrea De Sanctis helped the player get up and apologised. Domenico Maio kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Camillo Di Loreto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrea Di Fazio was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Barboni United's Diego Biancone got a free kick in the 78th minute. The referee gave Barcelona a penalty, 80 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlo Sarnelli, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Barboni United's Andrea Di Fazio. 6-2. After a defensive mix-up in Barboni United's zone, Camillo Di Loreto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrea Di Fazio came out of the goal and Camillo Di Loreto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the game, Alfredo Basso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barboni United the free kick. In the 85th minute, Alfredo Basso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, Barboni United's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Basso came free, but Andrea Di Fazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrea Di Fazio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Di Meo in the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Barboni United's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Basso came free, but Andrea Di Fazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Andrea De Sanctis came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Barboni United 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 Andrea De Sanctis couldn't finish the play. Antonello Caccia hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Andrea Di Fazio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camillo Di Loreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barcelona were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Barboni United for a fine match.