Welcome to the match between Merate F.C. and L Aquila forest

2'

Gandolfo Russo easily got past the challenge of Galdino De fanti.

Gandolfo Russo crossed into the box from the wing, Vittorino Aiolfi missed his interception.

Salvatore Esposito won the ball in the air from Rinaldo Affini, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Bartolomeo Ciano did well to tip it round the post.

6'

Vittorino Aiolfi failed in his attempt to skip past Gabriele Golia.

8'

Annibale Firmani made a pass to Marcello Di Stefano, the ball was picked up by Marcello Di Stefano before Donatello Barzagli could intercept.

Marcello Di Stefano played a perfect pass for Annibale Firmani, Gabriele Golia stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Annibale Firmani tried to skip past Donatello Barzagli but Annibale Firmani lost the ball to Donatello Barzagli.

9'

Salvatore Esposito stepped away from Nereo Brunetti and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Salvatore Esposito sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Salvatore Esposito. He looked like he was short of match practice.

10'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Giorgio Russo.

14'

Giorgio Russo tried to dart past Galdino De fanti but Galdino De fanti didn't allow.

15'

Giorgio Russo dribbled past Vittorino Aiolfi.

Giorgio Russo tried a medium range effort but the shot was charged down by Galdino De fanti.

16'

Gabriele Golia tried to skip past Annibale Firmani but Gabriele Golia lost the ball to Annibale Firmani's block tackle.

17'

Pass by Annibale Firmani to Sigfrido Perin, Sigfrido Perin latched onto the ball before Gabriele Golia could reach it.

Sigfrido Perin stepped away from Donatello Barzagli and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Salvo Di Biagio made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

19'

The freekick was taken by Nereo Brunetti. Nereo Brunetti put it clean over the bar.

21'

Giorgio Russo took the ball past Vittorino Aiolfi.

Giorgio Russo hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Galdino De fanti hoofed the ball clear.

24'

Salvatore Esposito hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Nereo Brunetti removed the danger.

25'

Gabriele Golia attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Sigfrido Perin.

26'

Sigfrido Perin sent in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

28'

Romeo Leuzzi stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Salvatore Esposito intercepted but couldn't control.

29'

Rinaldo Affini received a yellow card.

Galdino De fanti fed the ball forward to Vittorino Aiolfi, Vittorino Aiolfi picked up on the ball before Gandolfo Russo could reach it.

Vittorino Aiolfi squared the ball from the wing, Giorgio Russo failed to intercept the pass.

Marcello Di Stefano got a shot in on the volley but Giulio Ivan scrambled the ball away.

31'

Salvatore Esposito tried to jink past Nereo Brunetti but Nereo Brunetti dispossessed Salvatore Esposito.

33'

Annibale Firmani had the strength to hold off Donatello Barzagli.

Annibale Firmani tried to dart past Gabriele Golia but Gabriele Golia blocked Annibale Firmani.

34'

Romeo Leuzzi tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Romano Bossi did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

37'

Nereo Brunetti tried to use his skill to go past Donatello Barzagli but Nereo Brunetti lost out to Donatello Barzagli.

39'

Gabriele Golia blasted a banana shot past Sigfrido Perin from long range.

Bartolomeo Ciano strayed off his line ... A fine goal all round by Gabriele Golia !!! ... The fans chanted Gabriele Golia's name !

Merate F.C. 0 - 1 L Aquila forest

40'

Annibale Firmani swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

41'

Salvatore Esposito played a pinpoint pass to Romano Bossi, Nereo Brunetti tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Romano Bossi hit it high over the halfway line,Romeo Leuzzi couldn't reach it.

Nicolò Arnolfi got to the ball ahead of Gianluigi Todaro, then flicked the ball forward.

Giulio Ivan attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Rinaldo Affini got himself between the ball and goal.

42'

Galdino De fanti played a lovely ball for Vittorino Aiolfi, Gabriele Golia failed to reach the ball.

Vittorino Aiolfi twisted past Gandolfo Russo.

Vittorino Aiolfi hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Giorgio Russo blocked the shot.

44'

Gabriele Golia made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Annibale Firmani.

45'

Gabriele Golia tried to dribble past Annibale Firmani but his possession is lost through a tackle by Annibale Firmani.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Merate F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Merate F.C. maintained 49% of possession and 51% for L Aquila forest. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Marcello Di Stefano sent over the freekick. But it hit the wall.

47'

Yellow card shown to Galdino De fanti.

48'

Galdino De fanti tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gandolfo Russo.

49'

Annibale Firmani tried to get past Donatello Barzagli but Donatello Barzagli nicked the ball from the toes of Annibale Firmani.

50'

Gabriele Golia tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Sigfrido Perin.

51'

Gianluigi Todaro sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

52'

Tancredi Copetti tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Vittorino Aiolfi.

53'

Gabriele Golia passed along the floor for Donatello Barzagli to pick it up, Annibale Firmani couldn't reach it.

Donatello Barzagli flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Sigfrido Perin tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Giulio Ivan won the aerial challenge against Rinaldo Affini, then headed at goal.

Well held by Bartolomeo Ciano.

54'

Annibale Firmani tried his luck from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

55'

Pass by Romano Bossi to Gabriele Golia, the ball was picked up by Gabriele Golia before Sigfrido Perin could intercept.

Gabriele Golia smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Annibale Firmani approached too late to clear the danger.

But Gabriele Golia scooped it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

58'

Gandolfo Russo could not stop Galdino De fanti going past him.

Galdino De fanti tried to score from medium range but he was denied space by Giorgio Russo.

59'

Rinaldo Affini jinked past Gandolfo Russo.

Rinaldo Affini tried to swing in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Giorgio Russo.

60'

Giorgio Russo tried to skip past the challenge of Vittorino Aiolfi but Vittorino Aiolfi nicked the ball from the toes of Giorgio Russo.

61'

Romano Bossi played the ball to Salvatore Esposito's feet, Romeo Leuzzi couldn't reach it.

Salvatore Esposito tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Nereo Brunetti made it first to the ball and intercepted.

62'

Gianluigi Todaro tried to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Gabriele Golia.

63'

Giorgio Russo block tackled Sigfrido Perin before Sigfrido Perin attempted to pass the ball.

64'

Salvatore Esposito picked up Donatello Barzagli's superb pass, Sigfrido Perin missed his interception.

Salvatore Esposito tried to skip past the challenge of Annibale Firmani but Annibale Firmani blocked Salvatore Esposito in a good, clean tackle.

65'

Romeo Leuzzi tried to get onto the pass but Salvatore Esposito cut it out.

68'

Giulio Ivan turned with the ball past Galdino De fanti.

Giulio Ivan tried to take the ball past Vittorino Aiolfi but Giulio Ivan lost the ball to Vittorino Aiolfi's block tackle.

69'

Romano Bossi moved the ball forward for Giorgio Russo, Giorgio Russo picked up on the ball before Nereo Brunetti could cut it out.

Giorgio Russo tried to put the ball across but Romeo Leuzzi closed in and intercepted the ball.

70'

Romeo Leuzzi struck the freekick through the wall. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Romeo Leuzzi.

71'

Annibale Firmani made a pass to Sigfrido Perin, Gabriele Golia tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sigfrido Perin curled the ball in at goal from distance but Donatello Barzagli blocked the shot.

73'

Gabriele Golia dribbled past Sigfrido Perin.

Gabriele Golia sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Annibale Firmani failed to charge down the shot.

But Gabriele Golia couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

74'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Salvatore Esposito before Romeo Leuzzi attempted to deliver the ball.

75'

Gabriele Golia took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Sigfrido Perin couldn't cut it.

Gianluigi Todaro got ahead of Romano Bossi to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

76'

The referee showed Galdino De fanti the red card.

Arnoldo Lamantia tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Nicolò Arnolfi did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

77'

Salvatore Esposito tried to twist past Nereo Brunetti but it failed.

79'

Giorgio Russo faked a shot before cutting Vittorino Aiolfi in a different direction.

Giorgio Russo tried to supply a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sigfrido Perin.

82'

Tancredi Copetti tried to take the ball past Arnoldo Lamantia but Arnoldo Lamantia block tackled Tancredi Copetti.

83'

Rinaldo Affini flighted in the freekick. Rinaldo Affini was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

84'

Sigfrido Perin tried to play a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Donatello Barzagli.

85'

Romano Bossi played a pinpoint pass to Salvatore Esposito, Salvatore Esposito trapped the ball nicely before Nereo Brunetti could intercept.

Salvatore Esposito tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Romeo Leuzzi.

86'

Tancredi Copetti struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Annibale Firmani didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bartolomeo Ciano was in a good position and saved it.

87'

Vittorino Aiolfi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Gandolfo Russo got in the way of the ball.

89'

Gabriele Golia fed the ball forward to Donatello Barzagli, Annibale Firmani couldn't reach it.

Donatello Barzagli skipped easily past the challenge of Sigfrido Perin.

Chipped goalwards by Donatello Barzagli but the shot clattered off Rinaldo Affini.

90'

Annibale Firmani attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Donatello Barzagli.

91'

Romano Bossi took the ball past Sigfrido Perin.

Romano Bossi played it past Annibale Firmani.

Romano Bossi found a chance to score but Rinaldo Affini blocked him.

92'

Giorgio Russo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Vittorino Aiolfi made a great interception.

94'

Donatello Barzagli dribbled past Vittorino Aiolfi.

Donatello Barzagli hit the ball from medium range but Sigfrido Perin scrambled the ball away.

End Match Merate F.C. 0 - 1 L Aquila forest