League

Mattoncini Stadium
Spectators: 8514 (Terracing: 6386, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 170) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emiliano Giusto took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Casette's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Giusto came free, but Bianco Desiderio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 played minutes Old BaoBaB Accademy got a freekick which was hit by Per Krøldrup. In the 10th minute Emiliano Giusto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bianco Desiderio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casette's Bianco Desiderio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Giusto in the 18th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Casette's Alessandro Coscia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Violento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Casette's Fabiano Violento threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alessandro Coscia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Emiliano Giusto scored 0-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bianco Desiderio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bianco Desiderio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Furia, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Fabiano Violento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Coscia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match Casette got a corner. Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Achille Toccaceli ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalie and right to Davide Sciarretta. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Old BaoBaB Accademy's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Casette's Alex Brunelli got a free kick in the 46th minute. Emiliano Giusto scored 0-3 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bianco Desiderio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alessandro Coscia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emiliano Giusto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bianco Desiderio. Bianco Desiderio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Old BaoBaB Accademy made a substitution. Horacio Oliverios replaced Ciro Panino. Casette's Bianco Desiderio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Casette from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casette's goalkeeper Bianco Desiderio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Old BaoBaB Accademy made a substitution. Emilio Buffone replaced Emiliano Giusto. Fabiano Violento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Sciarretta in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Norberto Ursino 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. Emilio Buffone blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bianco Desiderio having to make a save. With a little luck, Casette's Bianco Desiderio got control of the ball when Emilio Buffone tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, Emilio Buffone 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. Casette's Bianco Desiderio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Casette from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Fabiano Violento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Sciarretta came free, but Fabiano Violento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Casette were awarded a corner. Achille Toccaceli went to the cornerflag to take it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Buffone in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bianco Desiderio saved Casette from getting behind. 95 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emilio Buffone fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The Old BaoBaB Accademy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Old BaoBaB Accademy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.