League

Stadio Calvari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlo Pellicciotta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Amos Iori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Tacco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermanno Corleone came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alberigo Colasante could save by the left post. After 11 minutes of play, FCC ITALIA's Amos Iori made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrico Tacco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enrico Tacco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Iori, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. FCC ITALIA's Alberigo Colasante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Pellicciotta in the 15th minute of play. If Arturo Capaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Amos Iori managed to get in a good position for a shot. FCC ITALIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Iori was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrico Tacco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alberigo Colasante came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Calvari AFC's Ermanno Corleone. But to his dismay, Ermanno Corleone quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Carlo Pellicciotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Alberigo Colasante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FCC ITALIA's Alberigo Colasante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save FCC ITALIA from getting a goal against them. Carlo Pellicciotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermanno Corleone's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberigo Colasante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. If Amos Iori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, FCC ITALIA's goalkeeper Alberigo Colasante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermanno Corleone. Amos Iori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Tacco having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Guidone to make the kick off. Enrico Tacco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amos Iori in the 53rd minute. Amos Iori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Tacco having to interfere. Carlo Pellicciotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Cristiano Guidone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Tacco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrico Tacco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Lauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amos Iori got free with Enrico Tacco in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 67 played minutes Calvari AFC got a freekick which was hit by Achille Domina. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Guidone in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enrico Tacco saved Calvari AFC from getting behind. In the 71st minute, Cristiano Guidone 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. After 73 minutes, Fortunato Colle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Calvari AFC and the FCC ITALIA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of Calvari AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FCC ITALIA:s goal. The goalkeeper, Enrico Tacco, was totally fooled by FCC ITALIA's Adriano Cirigliano, who 75 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Alessandro Tocci hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Achille Domina during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Calvari AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achille Domina to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes, FCC ITALIA's Adriano Cirigliano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enrico Tacco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FCC ITALIA reached it. Achille Domina got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Enrico Tacco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Guidone in the 95th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Calvari AFC's Ernesto Savini got a free kick in the 96th minute. When FCC ITALIA's Cristiano Guidone in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calvari AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FCC ITALIA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.