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Stadio Ranica
Spectators: 6851 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Rallo kicked off to start the match. Felice Bottone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Rallo went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in SATIVA team's zone, Anselmo Romano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Scrima came out of the goal and Anselmo Romano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Domenico Sabato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlanta Koralle SR6's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenico Sabato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute, Domenico Sabato 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. Domenico Sabato received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Scrima came out and tried to block the shot, but Domenico Sabato slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 20th minute. When Domenico Sabato came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Atlanta Koralle SR6 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 Domenico Sabato couldn't finish the play. Atlanta Koralle SR6's Ettore Melchiorre got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ettore Melchiorre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felice Bottone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Melis, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Atlanta Koralle SR6 booed when SATIVA team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Serra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo Romano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Scrima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Capone in the 38th minute of play forced SATIVA team's goalkeeper Fabio Scrima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Domenico Sabato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 41st minute, Atlanta Koralle SR6's Domenico Sabato dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Ettore Melchiorre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlanta Koralle SR6's supporters rose to their feet, but Ettore Melchiorre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Scrima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th minute of the game, Cristiano Genovesi landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Emilio Zisser's late challenge caught a Atlanta Koralle SR6's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Zisser helped the player get up and apologised. Atlanta Koralle SR6's Flavio Maccarone was substituted for Cristiano Genovesi. The supporters of Atlanta Koralle SR6 booed when SATIVA team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Zisser didn't get a good kick on the ball. 49 minutes into the match, Ettore Melchiorre notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of SATIVA team's Fabio Scrima. Fabio Scrima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Domenico Sabato to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, SATIVA team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Melis to maneuver through the defense. SATIVA team:s Fabio Scrima showed great skill when he stopped Flavio Maccarone:s penalty. After a defensive mix-up in Atlanta Koralle SR6's zone, Frank Rallo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felice Bottone came out of the goal and Frank Rallo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Emilio Zisser came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the SATIVA team 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 Emilio Zisser couldn't finish the play. If Ettore Melchiorre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Domenico Sabato notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of SATIVA team's Fabio Scrima. Fabio Scrima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Atlanta Koralle SR6's Edmondo Palmisano was substituted for Davide Lemme. The supporters of Atlanta Koralle SR6 booed when SATIVA team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Cusumano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute Ettore Melchiorre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Scrima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by SATIVA team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmondo Palmisano was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlanta Koralle SR6's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Edmondo Palmisano got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabio Scrima quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fabio Scrima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Melchiorre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the game, Armando Capone was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlanta Koralle SR6's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SATIVA team the free kick. In the 97th minute Frank Rallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felice Bottone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 98 minutes into the match, SATIVA team's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Sabato came free, but Fabio Scrima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ettore Melchiorre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Fabio Scrima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ettore Melchiorre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 103rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Atlanta Koralle SR6 had played much better football throughout.