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Match Report
Recco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Recco's Armando Pascucci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Ciccio Zarillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Martini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuele Rotondi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davide Rotili having to interfere. Davide Rotili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuele Rotondi, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Davide Rotili didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Recco's Armando Pascucci shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. When Recco's Emanuele Rotondi in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marocco FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Armando Pascucci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recco's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Pascucci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Davide Rotili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Marocco FC's zone, Frank Fanfarone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davide Rotili came out of the goal and Frank Fanfarone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When %teams%'s Emanuele Rotondi was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 3-0 just inside the left pole, 40 minutes into the game. Davide Rotili was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Davide Rotili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuele Rotondi, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciccio Zarillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciccio Zarillo in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Martini saved Recco from getting behind. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Emanuele Rotondi sped through Marocco FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Davide Rotili. Emanuele Rotondi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davide Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Pascucci in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Marocco FC's Christian Mattei got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Emanuele Rotondi notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Marocco FC's Davide Rotili. Davide Rotili was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Armin Santacroce fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Recco's protests and gave Armin Santacroce a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, Armin Santacroce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the game, Achille Pomponio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Recco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marocco FC the free kick. Davide Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Pascucci in the 91st minute of play. Davide Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuele Rotondi in the 94th minute of play. Marocco FC's Davide Rotili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Pascucci in the 99th minute of play.
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