Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156,
Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) AC Collins's Fabiano Del Papa 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. If Emilio Ferrante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Ferrante got free with Cristoforo Giacomini in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emilio Ferrante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristoforo Giacomini made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Emilio Ferrante sent off a good shot on target. In the 9thth minute of the game Emilio Ferrante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Collins's Cristoforo Giacomini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 10th minute of play forced AC Collins's goalkeeper Cristoforo Giacomini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. PICCOLE PESTI were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after AC Collins's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bernabe Urki took the corner. PICCOLE PESTI's Bernabe Urki was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cristoforo Giacomini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 18 minutes into the game, Emilio Ferrante cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Cristoforo Giacomini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bernabe Urki hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Cristoforo Giacomini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 23rd minute of play. Cristoforo Giacomini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Ferrante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, AC Collins's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pietruzzu Rizzi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 30th minute of play forced AC Collins's goalkeeper Cristoforo Giacomini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristoforo Giacomini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Ferrante in the 31st minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goalkeeper Cristoforo Giacomini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pietruzzu Rizzi. Pietruzzu Rizzi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Cristoforo Giacomini made a huge save. AC Collins's Cristoforo Giacomini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 35th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Ferrante came free, but Cristoforo Giacomini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Emilio Ferrante cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Cristoforo Giacomini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With his leg Cristoforo Giacomini managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when PICCOLE PESTI's Emilio Ferrante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pietruzzu Rizzi to make the kick off. When Emilio Ferrante came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the PICCOLE PESTI 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 Ferrante couldn't finish the play. Cosimo Scevola kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 56 minutes, Alfonso Vittorio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Collins and the PICCOLE PESTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, AC Collins's Alfonso Vittorio got a free kick in the 56th minute. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Don Frye replaced Pitt Rosich. AC Collins made a substitution. Cesare Trentini replaced Carlo Martano. In the 60th minute, Emilio Ferrante made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Giacomini. AC Collins's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Christian Borgatello replaced Emilio Ferrante. In a very dangerous position, a player in AC Collins fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! Cristoforo Giacomini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After some careless play in the AC Collins defense, Christian Borgatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristoforo Giacomini. The AC Collins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristoforo Giacomini should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Christian Borgatello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristoforo Giacomini was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Cristoforo Giacomini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Fabrizio Manzi made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Fabiano Del Papa sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PICCOLE PESTI fans cheered their team off the field, for while AC Collins had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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