Atalanta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Biagio Selvaggi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Berbi's goalkeeper Edgar Jianu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristiano Basso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Edgar Jianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Biagio Selvaggi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Jianu having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Pari during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ciro Pari kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Atalanta's Alessandro Pellegrini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantin Bodnar in the 18th minute of play. If Biagio Selvaggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd match minute, Atalanta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Pari to maneuver through the defense. Edgar Jianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Selvaggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Berbi's Edgar Jianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biagio Selvaggi in the 28th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Atalanta:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Berbi:s goal. In the 34th minute, Cristiano Basso 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. If Cristiano Basso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Atalanta booed when Berbi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Popean didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Berbi's zone, Biagio Selvaggi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Jianu came out of the goal and Biagio Selvaggi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atalanta's Cristiano Basso got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Biagio Selvaggi came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Atalanta 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 Biagio Selvaggi couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Cristiano Basso took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Edgar Jianu to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.
The wind increased when Constantin Bodnar made the kick off in the second half. Biagio Selvaggi succeeded in the game's 54th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. In the 56th minute Biagio Selvaggi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Jianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Berbi's goalkeeper Edgar Jianu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 62 minutes into the game, Biagio Selvaggi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Edgar Jianu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Biagio Selvaggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 68 minutes in the game, Biagio Selvaggi dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Edgar Jianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Basso in the 70th minute of play. Alessandro Pellegrini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantin Bodnar in the 71st minute of the match. Biagio Selvaggi took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgar Jianu. Edgar Jianu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. Biagio Selvaggi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Edgar Jianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Berbi's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Basso came free, but Edgar Jianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Berbi's zone, Biagio Selvaggi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Jianu came out of the goal and Biagio Selvaggi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 82nd minute Biagio Selvaggi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Jianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Berbi getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Aurelian Macavei hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the Atalanta players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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