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Stadio Miramare MF
Spectators: 8079 (Terracing: 6061, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bruno Piccone made the kick off which started today's match. Ernesto Giandomenico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateusz Smolarek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Carter Cattaneo made a huge save. In the 5th match minute, Roberto baggi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Mazzocchi to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Roberto baggi defense, Mateusz Smolarek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carter Cattaneo. The Roberto baggi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carter Cattaneo should have stopped the shot. If Ernesto Giandomenico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roberto baggi's Carter Cattaneo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Carafa in the 13th minute of play. After 15 played minutes Manfredonia Calcio 1932 got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Giandomenico. In the 17th minute, Manfredonia Calcio 1932's Alessandro Del Piero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Carter Cattaneo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mateusz Smolarek in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Ernesto Giandomenico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carter Cattaneo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Manfredonia Calcio 1932's Alessandro Del Piero got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ernesto Giandomenico kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carter Cattaneo. That made the score 4-0 in the 26 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Carter Cattaneo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Manfredonia Calcio 1932's Mateusz Smolarek was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 39th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Manfredonia Calcio 1932's Mateusz Smolarek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carter Cattaneo. That made the score 7-0 after 43 minutes of play. Alfredo Mazzocchi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mateusz Smolarek was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Roberto baggi getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Frank De Michele hit a great ball. Roberto baggi's Carter Cattaneo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 54th minute of play forced Roberto baggi's goalkeeper Carter Cattaneo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Christian Buonanno came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Manfredonia Calcio 1932 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 Christian Buonanno couldn't finish the play. Arrigo Motta hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Mateusz Smolarek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manfredonia Calcio 1932's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateusz Smolarek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Cattaneo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Alessandro Del Piero came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Manfredonia Calcio 1932 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 Alessandro Del Piero couldn't finish the play. After having played for 63 minutes, Alessandro Del Piero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manfredonia Calcio 1932's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Del Piero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Christian Buonanno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manfredonia Calcio 1932 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Mateusz Smolarek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Cattaneo having to interfere. Manfredonia Calcio 1932 made a substitution. Antonio Melani replaced Arturo Borrelli. Carter Cattaneo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateusz Smolarek in the 79th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Mateusz Smolarek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Cattaneo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Mateusz Smolarek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Cattaneo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ernesto Giandomenico came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Manfredonia Calcio 1932 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 Ernesto Giandomenico couldn't finish the play. Manfredonia Calcio 1932 made a substitution. Antonello Iacovella replaced Christian Buonanno. Carter Cattaneo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateusz Smolarek in the 89th minute of the match. Anfilogino Bontempi kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Roberto baggi! After some careless play in the Roberto baggi defense, Mateusz Smolarek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carter Cattaneo. The Roberto baggi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carter Cattaneo should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Manfredonia Calcio 1932 getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Mateusz Smolarek hit a great ball. In the 97th minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Cattaneo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.