League

Baura
Spectators: 6794 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ciro Natale took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ciro Natale scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dino Bernardi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Franco Nicolini's late challenge caught a Baura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Franco Nicolini helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Baura booed when Sporting Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franco Nicolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Eraldo Lattanzio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dino Bernardi skillfully saved the ball. If Ciro Natale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Bernardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Natale in the 18th minute of the match. Dino Bernardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Natale, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the game, Sporting Roma's Martin Ivaňo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dino Bernardi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 30th minute, Martin Ivaňo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Roma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Martin Ivaňo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute Martin Ivaňo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Bernardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ciro Natale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ciro Natale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciro Scoca to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Baura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Scarcella to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute of the match, Ciro Natale tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dino Bernardi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 58 minutes into the match, Sporting Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Tesone came free, but Pavlin Popsavov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes Sporting Roma's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cristoforo Rondinelli who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Baura's Cristoforo Rondinelli to fire away a dangerous shot which Pavlin Popsavov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 62nd minute Ciro Natale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Bernardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ciro Natale came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Sporting Roma 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 Ciro Natale couldn't finish the play. In the 67th minute, Baura's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Martin Ivaňo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dino Bernardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Natale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francesco Tesone charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francesco Tesone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Baura getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Francesco Tesone hit a great ball. Baura's Dino Bernardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Natale in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Baura's goalkeeper Dino Bernardi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Cosimo Brini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Roma's supporters rose to their feet, but Cosimo Brini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Bernardi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Martin Ivaňo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Dino Bernardi made a huge save. If Ciro Natale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th match minute, Baura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Berardini to maneuver through the defense. Sporting Roma'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.