League

Faenza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ennio Di Tullio made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Faenza booed when Torre A Mare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Ferreri didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ennio Di Tullio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Faenza's Fabiano Porro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabrizio Di Battista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabiano Porro might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabrizio Di Battista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabiano Porro ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the game, Faenza's Ennio Di Tullio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabrizio Di Battista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Ettore Panza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvise Spione having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Anthony Cassone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvise Spione. Faenza's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anthony Cassone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ennio Di Tullio's late challenge caught a Torre A Mare's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ennio Di Tullio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Faenza getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ennio Di Tullio hit a great ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Fabiano Porro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Faenza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Porro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 44 played minutes Faenza got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Di Natale. In the 45th minute of the match Anselmo Teodori shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvise Spione showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ettore Panza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvise Spione having to interfere.

Alberigo Flocco kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th minute of the match Aurelio Bencivenni shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabrizio Di Battista showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 64thth minute of the game Ennio Di Tullio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Torre A Mare's Fabrizio Di Battista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute Ennio Di Tullio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Di Battista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelo Ferreri's late challenge caught a Faenza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelo Ferreri helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Torre A Mare getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Angelo Ferreri hit a great ball. Torre A Mare's Fabrizio Di Battista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Porro in the 75th minute of play. Ettore Panza in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alvise Spione, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Faenza fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Faenza's Ennio Di Tullio 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Angelo Ferreri was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. A collision led to Torre A Mare getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Angelo Ferreri hit a great ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Ennio Di Tullio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Faenza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ennio Di Tullio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Torre A Mare's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.