League

Tana dei Grigi
Spectators: 7323 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) Arturo Giammarino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Cicchini in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute Alessio Marinucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Giammarino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anonimo FC's Francesco Altobelli managed to work through Lupi Grigi's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Francesco Altobelli dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After having played for 9 minutes, Alessio Marinucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anonimo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessio Marinucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Francesco Altobelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Giammarino having to interfere. Francesco Altobelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Francesco Altobelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arturo Giammarino was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Alvaro Circelli's late challenge caught a Anonimo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvaro Circelli helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lupi Grigi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! Alessio Iacovacci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alessio Marinucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alessio Marinucci was the one to do the kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lupi Grigi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 53rd minute. Penalty! Angelo Spada shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessio Marinucci in the 62nd minute of play forced Lupi Grigi's goalkeeper Arturo Giammarino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Anonimo FC's Alessio Marinucci slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arturo Giammarino. That made the score 0-2 after 63 minutes of play. Francesco Altobelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Giammarino having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Alessio Marinucci dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arturo Giammarino, 0-3. Francesco Altobelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francesco Altobelli got free with Arturo Giammarino in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Carlo Grassi came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Lupi Grigi 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 Carlo Grassi couldn't finish the play. Edoardo Clementi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eraldo Labate, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Arturo Giammarino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Marinucci in the 97th minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, Lupi Grigi's goalkeeper Arturo Giammarino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francesco Altobelli.