League

Stadio Anna Frank
Spectators: 6877 (Terracing: 5877, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ercole Cianci got the match started through his kick off. Arturo Falcone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dave Colantoni in the 8th minute. Donato Iachini hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the game, Donato Iachini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edoardo Giannetta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alvaro De Filippo might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edoardo Giannetta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvaro De Filippo ran back to his position shaking his head. Arturo Falcone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Cianci in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Ne.Ma.0508's Arturo Falcone got control of the ball when Ercole Cianci tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Dennis Franceschelli took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Arturo Falcone to make any attempt to save it. Arturo Falcone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Franceschelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ne.Ma.0508's Arturo Falcone got control of the ball when Dave Colantoni tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 35th minute, Ne.Ma.0508's Alvaro De Filippo fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Edoardo Giannetta was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. Dave Colantoni's late challenge caught a Ne.Ma.0508's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dave Colantoni helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Donato Otsoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Falcone was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Ercole Cianci capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ercole Cianci really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Ilie Dumitrescu made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Ne.Ma.0508's Augusto Cappucci got a free kick in the 55th minute. Arturo Falcone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Mercuri in the 55th minute of play. The corner led Ne.Ma.0508's Fabrizio Franceschi to fire away a dangerous shot which Edoardo Giannetta despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Ercole Cianci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Arturo Falcone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arturo Falcone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ercole Cianci went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Ercole Cianci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arturo Falcone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Cappucci during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ne.Ma.0508's Arturo Falcone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Cianci in the 73rd minute of play. Arturo Falcone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dave Colantoni went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Dave Colantoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arturo Falcone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. US Colline Livorno's Arrigo Addario was substituted for Cosimo Graziano. Alvise Canuto made in the 88th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alvaro De Filippo however managed to control. After a rather tough play, US Colline Livorno's Armin Pugliese got a free kick in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Colantoni in the 91st minute of play forced Ne.Ma.0508's goalkeeper Arturo Falcone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Ilie Dumitrescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Falcone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Cianci in the 96th minute of play. US Colline Livorno's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.