Friendly League

Estadio Ledesma
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adriano Mandelli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the game, Frank Giannetta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unione Sportiva Albenga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ledesma the free kick. Frank Giannetta got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Antonello Stefano. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amado Seme during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Ledesma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Seme to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomiro Rufio in the 15th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalkeeper Alex Pacella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva Albenga's Antonello Stefano got a free kick in the 16th minute. Davide Spadoni hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Baldomiro Rufio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcial Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Restaino in the 32nd minute of play. Ledesma's Marcial Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Panella in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Restaino in the 35th minute of play forced Ledesma's goalkeeper Marcial Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Baldomiro Rufio 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Mandelli in the 39th minute of play forced Ledesma's goalkeeper Marcial Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Americo Sol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alex Pacella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Mandelli in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the game, Armin Muto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcial Salvidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baldomiro Rufio made a kick off. In the 55th minute Daniele Panella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ledesma's Marcial Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Muto in the 58th minute of play. Ariel Damario kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Marcial Salvidor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alvise Restaino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. In the 65th minute Baldomiro Rufio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pacella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcial Salvidor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Mandelli in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Ariel Damario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Unione Sportiva Albenga's Biagio Pio was substituted for Antonello Stefano. Unione Sportiva Albenga's Claudio Catapano was substituted for Adriano Mandelli. When Davide Alfonsi came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Unione Sportiva Albenga 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 Davide Alfonsi couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Armin Muto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unione Sportiva Albenga's supporters rose to their feet, but Armin Muto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcial Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 73 minutes, Claudio Catapano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Unione Sportiva Albenga and the Ledesma players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva Albenga's Claudio Catapano got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 90th minute, Armin Muto 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. In the 95th minute Armin Muto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Unione Sportiva Albenga's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.