Cacciola
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Danny Ings started the match with the kick off. Cacciola's Eugenio Bartolomucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Scholten in the 2nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Ernesto Cara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cacciola's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Cara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arne Söderberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, Cliff Beaver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernesto Caras short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Arne Söderberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elizabeth Three Lions FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Ernesto Cara scored to the left of an out of position Arne Söderberg, making the score, 1-0. Arne Söderberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Cara in the 18th minute of the match. Arne Söderberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Cara, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernesto Cara in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arne Söderberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute Anfilogino Polmone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Bartolomucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Scholten, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Elizabeth Three Lions FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Danny Hill hit a great ball. A collision led to Elizabeth Three Lions FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Gerry Pullen hit a great ball. In the 36th minute Ernesto Cara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Anfilogino Polmone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristoforo Di Berardino came free, but Arne Söderberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anfilogino Polmone kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Anfilogino De Vito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Cara to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Cacciola booed when Elizabeth Three Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Hill didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute Cristoforo Di Berardino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cacciola's Davide Masetti quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Louis Lobb, made in the 62nd minute of the game. 66 minutes into the match, Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Polmone came free, but Arne Söderberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ernesto Cara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arne Söderberg was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Cacciola's goalkeeper Eugenio Bartolomucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danny Ings. 69 minutes in the game, Ernesto Cara 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. Kev Bryant's late challenge caught a Cacciola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kev Bryant helped the player get up and apologised. In the 71st match minute, Elizabeth Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kev Bryant to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Gerry Pullen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arne Söderberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto Cara's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anfilogino Polmone in the 75th minute of play forced Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Arne Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Anfilogino Polmone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Bartolomucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Hibbert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anfilogino De Vito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Arne Söderberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Scholten's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eugenio Bartolomucci firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cacciola's Eugenio Bartolomucci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Cacciola from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute Elizabeth Three Lions FC were awarded a corner. Richard Scholten went to the cornerflag to take it. Cliff Beaver was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Di Berardino in the 83rd minute of play forced Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Arne Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute Anfilogino Polmone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Cara in the 88th minute of play forced Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Arne Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st match minute, Cacciola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Polmone to maneuver through the defense. Danny Ings could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Eugenio Bartolomucci made a huge save. Cacciola were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Elizabeth Three Lions FC for a fine match.
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