U23 League

PiazzaleQ. Industria
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Donato Puce started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Augusto Giacchetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Mannella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Giacchetti scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beppe Mannella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Claudio Di Gaetano put in a rough tackle. After 16 played minutes Maci FC got a freekick which was hit by Edmondo Oroni. If Bernardo Scrima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Bernardo Scrima managed to get in a good position for a shot. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Scrima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuele Iannone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Cericola in the 27th minute of play forced Maci FC's goalkeeper Emanuele Iannone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amos Tullio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Beppe Mannella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Rossi hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 39th match minute, G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Rossi to maneuver through the defense. Beppe Mannella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Tesone in the 40th minute of play. Emanuele Iannone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Scrima in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th match minute, Maci FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Iob to maneuver through the defense. The G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maci FC were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augusto Giacchetti made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Fabio Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Filippo Sisti kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Beppe Mannella. That made the score 0-3 in the 55 minute of play. Emanuele Iannone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Scrima, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Damiano Milanese made a precise shot to the right of Emanuele Iannone. Maci FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Damiano Cericola managed to get in a good position for a shot. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano Cericola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuele Iannone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70th minute, Alfonso Iob hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Amos Tullio 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Iob during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, Maci FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Iob to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Bernardo Scrima notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Maci FC's Emanuele Iannone. Emanuele Iannone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Bernardo Scrima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Scrima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle went the supporters of Maci FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola side.