League

Petrella
Spectators: 7859 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Giansante started the match with the kick off. Bruno Giorgi kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Venezia's goalkeeper Beppe Chiarelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Giansante. Valtesino United's Arturo Brandini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Malatesta in the 13th minute of play. With a little luck, Venezia's Beppe Chiarelli got control of the ball when Flavio Giansante tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Valtesino United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ennio Zinni to maneuver through the defense. Beppe Chiarelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Giansante in the 27th minute of play. Arturo Brandini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Malatesta in the 36th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Venezia's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Giansante came free, but Beppe Chiarelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Flavio Giansante in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After the first half Venezia were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ennio Ingegno to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Venezia's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Giansante came free, but Beppe Chiarelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ennio Zinni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Beppe Chiarelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The corner led to Valtesino United's Filippo Colella getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ennio Zinni scored 1-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beppe Chiarelli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Valtesino United defense, Donato Malatesta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arturo Brandini. The Valtesino United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arturo Brandini should have stopped the shot. In the 82ndth minute of the game Flavio Giansante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezia's Beppe Chiarelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Flavio Giansante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Beppe Chiarelli having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frank Guerra during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Frank Guerra kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Ennio Zinni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arrigo Gregori during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valtesino United's Flavio Giansante got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.