League

Élite Stadium
Spectators: 7205 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dave Di Martino started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Chiappa AFC's Bruno Cameli got control of the ball when Eugenio De Santis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dave Di Martino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 10 minutes, Carter Palmieri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chiappa AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carter Palmieri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Corrado Marulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Carter Palmieri came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Chiappa AFC 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 Carter Palmieri couldn't finish the play. Carter Palmieri might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Corrado Marulli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carter Palmieri ran back to his position shaking his head. Carter Palmieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Corrado Marulli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Giannetta during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carter Palmieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Bernardo Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corrado Marulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chiappa AFC's goalkeeper Bruno Cameli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37thth minute of the game Bernardo Miranda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maver's Corrado Marulli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Eugenio De Santis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio De Santis struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Bruno Cameli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maver. Dave Di Martino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Bruno Cameli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 46 minutes, Dave Di Martino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maver's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dave Di Martino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bernardo Miranda to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Maver's Dennis Martelli got a free kick in the 51st minute. Fabio Lizzi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Corrado Marulli. Maver's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Chiappa AFC's Bruno Cameli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Di Martino in the 58th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Chiappa AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio De Santis came free, but Bruno Cameli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Chiappa AFC's Carlo Campese got a free kick in the 74th minute. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chiappa AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ciro Mucci was slow to take the kick. During this time Maver's players had a chance to rest. When Dave Di Martino came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Maver 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 Dave Di Martino couldn't finish the play. Maver's Corrado Marulli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Miranda in the 81st minute of play. After having played for 83 minutes, Carter Palmieri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chiappa AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carter Palmieri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Maver's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Miranda came free, but Corrado Marulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Miranda in the 88th minute of play forced Maver's goalkeeper Corrado Marulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Maver's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Miranda came free, but Corrado Marulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Chiappa AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Maver from taking control. The game ends in a draw.