Welcome to the match between Pistoia united and Mantova albion

4'

Mauro Albanese had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Urbano Colonna scrambled the ball away.

5'

Franco Pirlo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Corrado Mirri found himself in the way of the ball.

6'

Giuseppe Acciai tried to play it past Lodovico Giacomini but Lodovico Giacomini didn't allow.

10'

Spartaco Nicastro aimed the corner at the far post.

Callisto Cali got to the ball ahead of Rino Fusca, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Lanfranco Pasquali saved and deflected the ball clear.

13'

Corrado Mirri knuckled the ball from a free kick. It went over the wall then dipped immediately into the back of the net. Lanfranco Pasquali shouldn't have been beaten from that angle. ...

Pistoia united 1 - 0 Mantova albion

14'

Mauro Albanese tried to twist past Giobbe Amelia but Giobbe Amelia block tackled Mauro Albanese.

15'

Folco Crovari tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Dante Conti showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

17'

Dante Conti made a good pass to Tarcisio Totti, Tarcisio Totti took it in his stride before Lodovico Giacomini could intercept.

Valeriano Contardo picked up Tarcisio Totti's superb pass, Folco Crovari couldn't cut out the pass.

From wide of the goal, Valeriano Contardo managed to curl in a shot past Spartaco Nicastro.

Urbano Baldi pushed it away.

20'

Corrado Mirri tried to use his skill to go past Giuseppe Acciai but failed.

21'

Folco Crovari looked certain to score from long range but he was denied space by Dante Conti.

22'

Yellow card shown to Corrado Mirri.

Urbano Colonna tried to take the ball past Rino Fusca but Rino Fusca cleanly tackled the ball.

24'

Giobbe Amelia dribbled past Giuseppe Acciai.

Giobbe Amelia tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Cecco Cruciani made a great interception.

27'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sigismondo Marcora.

Dante Conti tried to skip past Lodovico Giacomini but Dante Conti lost the ball to Lodovico Giacomini.

28'

Giuseppe Acciai swiftly put in the freekick. But Giuseppe Acciai put it narrowly over.

29'

Folco Crovari tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Romolo Pellegrini.

30'

Corrado Mirri took the corner to the edge of the area.

Sigismondo Marcora got above Alberto Borgnino to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Lanfranco Pasquali couldn't save it ... Sigismondo Marcora scored a goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Pistoia united 2 - 0 Mantova albion

31'

Giobbe Amelia tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Cecco Cruciani came close and blocked it.

32'

Cecco Cruciani tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Urbano Colonna came close and blocked it.

34'

Urbano Colonna tried to sprint past Cecco Cruciani but Cecco Cruciani dispossessed Urbano Colonna.

36'

Tarcisio Totti tried to use his skill to go past Mariano Radice but Tarcisio Totti lost the ball to Mariano Radice's block tackle.

39'

Corrado Mirri skipped past the challenge of Tarcisio Totti.

Corrado Mirri crossed the ball high and hard, Franco Pirlo couldn't cut out the pass.

Diving header at goal from Alvise Testa, Rino Fusca approached too late to head the ball clear.

Lanfranco Pasquali got up and punched the ball out of danger.

40'

Folco Crovari directed the ball to Lodovico Giacomini, Lodovico Giacomini trapped the ball nicely before Mauro Albanese could intercept.

Alvise Testa picked up Lodovico Giacomini's superb pass, Romolo Pellegrini missed his interception.

Alvise Testa looked certain to score but Rino Fusca closed down the space.

41'

Dante Conti tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Lodovico Giacomini came close and blocked it.

42'

Lodovico Giacomini tried to dribble past Romolo Pellegrini but Lodovico Giacomini lost the ball to Romolo Pellegrini's block tackle.

44'

Folco Crovari tried his luck with a long range chip but Romolo Pellegrini scrambled the ball away.

45'

Callisto Cali's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

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47'

Valeriano Contardo tried to feed the high ball but Lodovico Giacomini coolly intercepted the pass.

48'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cecco Cruciani.

Giobbe Amelia took the ball past Cecco Cruciani.

Giobbe Amelia tried to put the ball across but Mauro Albanese blocked it.

49'

Urbano Colonna struck a long range piledriver! but Cecco Cruciani managed to block the shot.

50'

Corrado Mirri made a pass to Mariano Radice, Tarcisio Totti failed to reach the ball.

Mariano Radice escaped from the challenge of Franco Pirlo and struck a medium range piledriver.

Lanfranco Pasquali punched the ball clear.

51'

Mariano Radice tried to pass the ball forward but Tarcisio Totti intercepted the pass.

52'

Franco Pirlo sprinted past Mariano Radice.

Franco Pirlo escaped from the challenge of Corrado Mirri and blasted a banana shot from long range.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

53'

Urbano Colonna fed the ball forward to Giobbe Amelia, Giobbe Amelia took possession of the ball before Cecco Cruciani could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Giobbe Amelia tried to lob the keeper. Mauro Albanese wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Giobbe Amelia ... He should have hit the target at least.

54'

Romolo Pellegrini could not stop a confident Folco Crovari going past him.

Folco Crovari laid it forward to Alvise Testa, Alvise Testa took possession of the ball before Dante Conti could intercept.

Alvise Testa smashed the ball towards the top corner but Alberto Borgnino cleared the ball to safety.

57'

Mauro Albanese laid it forward to Cecco Cruciani, Cecco Cruciani took it in his stride before Giobbe Amelia could cut it out.

Urbano Colonna could not stop Cecco Cruciani going past him.

Cecco Cruciani had a great opportunity to score but he was closed down well by Callisto Cali.

58'

Cecco Cruciani tried to dribble past Giobbe Amelia but Giobbe Amelia nicked the ball from the toes of Cecco Cruciani.

61'

Dante Conti chipped it to Giuseppe Acciai, Lodovico Giacomini failed to reach the ball.

Giuseppe Acciai made space for himself and had a crack at goal. Callisto Cali approached too late to clear the danger.

Urbano Baldi turned the ball behind.

64'

Mauro Albanese tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Giobbe Amelia.

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a red card to Cecco Cruciani.

66'

Rino Fusca flighted in the freekick. Rino Fusca got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

69'

Urbano Colonna tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Mauro Albanese.

70'

The freekick was taken by Mariano Radice. But it didn't beat the wall.

71'

Urbano Colonna got past Mauro Albanese.

Urbano Colonna made an attempt to move the ball forward but Romolo Pellegrini closed in and intercepted the ball.

72'

Corrado Mirri tried to dribble past Tarcisio Totti but Tarcisio Totti cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

From long range, Giobbe Amelia bent the ball towards goal. Mauro Albanese couldn't reach it.

But Giobbe Amelia sent it far too high ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

74'

Corrado Mirri directed the ball to Mariano Radice, Mariano Radice trapped the ball nicely before Tarcisio Totti could intercept.

Mariano Radice whipped in a float cross, Franco Pirlo missed his interception.

Callisto Cali jumped with Rino Fusca and won the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Brilliantly saved by Lanfranco Pasquali!.

75'

Franco Pirlo lost the ball to Mariano Radice's block tackle before Franco Pirlo could take a shot from long range.

76'

Corrado Mirri tried to take the ball past Romolo Pellegrini but Corrado Mirri lost out to Romolo Pellegrini.

78'

Folco Crovari was outpaced by Dante Conti.

Dante Conti played it past Lodovico Giacomini.

Dante Conti attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Callisto Cali removed the danger.

80'

Folco Crovari moved the ball forward for Corrado Mirri, Corrado Mirri picked up on the ball before Dante Conti could cut it out.

Corrado Mirri passed the ball to Mariano Radice, the ball was picked up by Mariano Radice before Romolo Pellegrini could reach it.

Mariano Radice tried to lob it over the keeper but Rino Fusca hoofed the ball clear.

81'

Mariano Radice tried to feed the high ball but Romolo Pellegrini made it first to the ball and intercepted.

82'

Urbano Colonna played a perfect pass for Giobbe Amelia, the ball was picked up by Giobbe Amelia before Mauro Albanese could reach it.

Giobbe Amelia played a lovely ball for Urbano Colonna, Urbano Colonna took possession of the ball before Romolo Pellegrini could cut it out.

Urbano Colonna sent in a float cross over Mauro Albanese.

Alberto Borgnino won the ball in the air from Sigismondo Marcora, then used his head to clear the ball.

83'

Urbano Colonna dribbled past Mauro Albanese.

Romolo Pellegrini could not stop a confident Urbano Colonna going past him.

Urbano Colonna tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Mauro Albanese cut it out.

85'

Franco Pirlo tried to sprint past Mariano Radice but Mariano Radice won the ball from Franco Pirlo.

86'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Folco Crovari.

Dante Conti tried to lift the ball forward but Lodovico Giacomini closed in and intercepted the ball.

87'

Tarcisio Totti passed along the floor for Valeriano Contardo to pick it up, Valeriano Contardo picked up on the ball before Mariano Radice could cut it out.

Valeriano Contardo tried to put the ball across but Corrado Mirri made a great interception.

88'

Franco Pirlo tried to feed the high ball but Corrado Mirri cut it out easily.

89'

Lodovico Giacomini stepped away from Giuseppe Acciai and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

91'

Urbano Colonna laid it forward past Mauro Albanese to Giobbe Amelia.

Giobbe Amelia dribbled past Romolo Pellegrini.

Giobbe Amelia found himself in some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Alberto Borgnino failed to block the shot.

Lanfranco Pasquali got back in time to make the save.

End Match Pistoia united 2 - 0 Mantova albion