League

Stadio Panico
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) Biagio Selvaggi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 3 minutes, Cristiano Basso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atalanta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Basso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Biagio Selvaggi in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ermanno Lalli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ermanno Lalli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Selvaggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Biagio Selvaggi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ermanno Lalli was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Biagio Selvaggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Biagio Selvaggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 minutes of play, Atalanta's Biagio Selvaggi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ermanno Lalli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Biagio Selvaggi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ermanno Lalli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Biagio Selvaggi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Biagio Selvaggi might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ermanno Lalli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Biagio Selvaggi ran back to his position shaking his head. Amedeo Marziali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Selvaggi in the 38th minute of play forced Panico FC's goalkeeper Ermanno Lalli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermanno Lalli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Selvaggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eraldo Mercuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amedeo Marziali made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Biagio Selvaggi 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. Atalanta's Cristiano Basso got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Biagio Selvaggi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Basso in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ermanno Lalli saved Panico FC from getting behind. In the 61st minute, Cesare Gentili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ermanno Lalli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Selvaggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Basso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ermanno Lalli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Biagio Selvaggi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermanno Lalli having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panico FC's goalkeeper Ermanno Lalli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Atalanta's Biagio Selvaggi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ermanno Lalli. That made the score 0-2 after 76 minutes of play. Biagio Selvaggi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd minute, Eraldo Mercuri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ermanno Lalli was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Biagio Selvaggi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ermanno Lalli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermanno Lalli came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Atalanta's Ennio Del Vecchio. But to his dismay, Ennio Del Vecchio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4.