Annibale Riva
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Armando Natalucci made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Armando Natalucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alex Pacella was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Italy's Armando Natalucci in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalie prevented a goal. Italy's Alessandro Mara managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ernesto Carbonaro in the 15 minute of the game. In the 19th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristiano Cordone ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Cristiano Cordone got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alex Pacella quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alex Pacella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Unione Sportiva Albenga's Alex Pacella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Natalucci in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniele Panella got free with Bruno Antognoni in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Cristiano Cordone went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Mattia Hummels almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Unione Sportiva Albenga's Alex Pacella did a great save. 32 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva Albenga's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Costa came free, but Alex Pacella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes Unione Sportiva Albenga's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cristiano Cordone who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Italy's Comunardo Pedroni to fire away a dangerous shot which Alex Pacella despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva Albenga's Frank Giannetta got a free kick in the 37th minute. Armando Natalucci took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alex Pacella. Alex Pacella dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 45 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva Albenga's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Alex Pacella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Unione Sportiva Albenga players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-3.
51 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Alvise Restaino came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Natalucci received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alex Pacella came out and tried to block the shot, but Armando Natalucci slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 55th minute. Armando Natalucci's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Pacella read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristiano Cordone ran over to the corner to take the kick. Comunardo Pedroni made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that Unione Sportiva Albenga's Alex Pacella managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 61st minute Rui Costa 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Natalucci got free with Alex Pacella in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Unione Sportiva Albenga's Biagio Pio was substituted for Antonello Stefano. Italy's Enzo Luongo was substituted for Armando Natalucci. Unione Sportiva Albenga's Claudio Catapano was substituted for Adriano Mandelli. Unione Sportiva Albenga made a substitution. Comunardo Cianci replaced Alvise Restaino. 70 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalkeeper Alex Pacella had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enzo Luongo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Luongo got free with Alex Pacella in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alex Pacella stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Luongo's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Enzo Luongo took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Alex Pacella to make any attempt to save it. Alex Pacella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Enzo Luongo went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. Alex Pacella didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 84th minute, which inside left pole to 0-8. When Italy's Enzo Luongo in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Unione Sportiva Albenga's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Enzo Luongo took a quick shot and it went in 0-9 without a chance for Alex Pacella to make any attempt to save it. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Unione Sportiva Albenga throughout the match.
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