League

C.S. Comunale
Spectators: 9227 (Terracing: 6921, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 184) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alvaro Sforza got the match started through his kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Calenzano:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC Roma:s goal. Calenzano:s Felix Ivarsson showed great skill when he stopped Alvaro Sforza:s penalty. Arturo Di Matteo might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristoforo Brillante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Di Matteo ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristoforo Brillante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Di Matteo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabiano Di Rocco in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Felix Ivarsson saved Calenzano from getting behind. In the 17th minute Fabiano Di Rocco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Ivarsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute AC Roma were awarded a corner. Fabiano Di Rocco went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led AC Roma's Bruno Colombo to fire away a dangerous shot which Felix Ivarsson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 24 played minutes Calenzano got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Di Matteo. 26 minutes into the match, Arturo Di Matteo notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of AC Roma's Cristoforo Brillante. Cristoforo Brillante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 30th minute, Arturo Di Matteo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristoforo Brillante was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. A sloppy throw-in by Ahmet Koralp Serbülend in the 35th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AC Roma's Gigi Chificeac. When AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calenzano's goalie prevented a goal. AC Roma were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Calenzano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabiano Di Rocco took the corner. 43 minutes into the match, AC Roma's Richard Askelöf sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Ivarsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ahmet Koralp Serbülend hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arturo Di Matteo made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Arturo Di Matteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Brillante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Achille Sciamanna's late challenge caught a AC Roma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Achille Sciamanna helped the player get up and apologised. Achille Sciamanna hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Calenzano's Alessio Santini was substituted for Filippo Vulcano. Calenzano's Quinto Ampudia was substituted for Arturo Di Matteo. Felix Ivarsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 64th minute of the match. Felix Ivarsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camillo Pesce in the 81st minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Calenzano's goalkeeper Felix Ivarsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvaro Sforza. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Calenzano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Camillo Pesce was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Roma's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on AC Roma's corner Camillo Pesce fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Felix Ivarsson quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of AC Roma booed when Calenzano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Koralp Serbülend didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Alvaro Sforza fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post.