Welcome to the match between Merate forest and Pistoia city

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Liborio Cuocco.

3'

Arminio Parri used his skill to go past Nico Bevilacqua.

Arminio Parri had the chance to score from long range but Nino Bonafede made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

4'

Gabriele Rossi had shrugged off the challenge of Tiberio Alessi and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

5'

Luca Mandorlini blocked Quasimodo Messana in a good, clean tackle before Quasimodo Messana could pass the ball.

6'

Tiberio Alessi shielded the ball from Vincenzo Pellegrini and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Cesare Nasato pushed it away.

7'

Arminio Parri swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Bertrando Villa had shrugged off the challenge of Luca Mandorlini and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Cesare Nasato blocked the shot.

9'

Matteo De Lollis tried to get past Arcibaldo Cerise but Matteo De Lollis lost out to Arcibaldo Cerise.

10'

Francesco Tosetti fed the ball forward to Gabriele Rossi, Gabriele Rossi took it in his stride before Tiberio Alessi could intercept.

Gabriele Rossi played a wonderful ball for Vincenzo Pellegrini, Salvatore Portanova stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Guerino Mirri received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Vincenzo Pellegrini, Guerino Mirri picked up on the ball before Liborio Cuocco could intercept.

Guerino Mirri made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Carlo De Angelis.

12'

Salvatore Portanova knocked a lovely ball for Tiberio Alessi, Gabriele Rossi couldn't reach it.

Tiberio Alessi tried to dribble past Francesco Tosetti but Francesco Tosetti block tackled Tiberio Alessi.

13'

Salvatore Portanova made a pass to Tiberio Alessi, the ball was picked up by Tiberio Alessi before Gabriele Rossi could intercept.

Tiberio Alessi tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Francesco Tosetti.

14'

Quasimodo Messana hit the ball forward to Bertrando Villa, the ball was picked up by Bertrando Villa before Francesco Tosetti could cut it out.

Bertrando Villa tried to dart past Luca Mandorlini but Luca Mandorlini dispossessed Bertrando Villa.

17'

Gherardo Orlando found an opportunity to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Luca Mandorlini's pressure.

18'

Gherardo Orlando was shown a yellow card.

20'

Arminio Parri shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Nino Bonafede cleared the ball from danger.

23'

Matteo De Lollis looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball struck Arminio Parri.

24'

Arminio Parri made good use of the scissors dribble. As Nino Bonafede lost his balance, Arminio Parri dribbled past Nino Bonafede.

Arminio Parri skipped easily past Matteo De Lollis.

Arminio Parri tried to send in a low cross but Nino Bonafede blocked it.

26'

Arcibaldo Cerise tried to dart past Nino Bonafede but Nino Bonafede nicked the ball from the toes of Arcibaldo Cerise.

28'

Arminio Parri tried to chip the ball forward but Nino Bonafede blocked it.

29'

Salvatore Portanova made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Gabriele Rossi.

31'

Salvatore Portanova darted past Francesco Tosetti.

Salvatore Portanova showed Gabriele Rossi a clean set of heels.

Salvatore Portanova had the chance to score but Nico Bevilacqua blocked him.

33'

Arminio Parri skipped past Maurizio Poggi.

Arminio Parri hit the ball from medium range but Luca Mandorlini blocked the shot.

35'

Poor corner kick by Salvatore Portanova. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

36'

Salvatore Portanova tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Gabriele Rossi.

38'

Arcibaldo Cerise tried to play it past Francesco Tosetti but it failed.

39'

Matteo De Lollis made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Arminio Parri.

40'

Francesco Tosetti hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Tiberio Alessi failed to block the shot.

But Francesco Tosetti didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

41'

Arminio Parri made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nino Bonafede.

42'

Luca Mandorlini failed in his attempt to take the ball past Salvatore Portanova.

44'

Arminio Parri tried to skip past Nino Bonafede but Nino Bonafede succesfully won the ball from Arminio Parri.

45'

Arcibaldo Cerise played it confidently past Nino Bonafede.

Arcibaldo Cerise swung in a float cross, Matteo De Lollis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gherardo Orlando won the ball in the air from Nico Bevilacqua, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Cesare Nasato saved and deflected the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Merate forest maintained 37% of possession and 63% for Pistoia city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nino Bonafede easily got past the challenge of Arcibaldo Cerise.

Nino Bonafede hit a long pass upfield,Arminio Parri tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vincenzo Pellegrini climbed above Liborio Cuocco, then had a header for a goal.

But Vincenzo Pellegrini put it just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

47'

Quasimodo Messana played the ball to Tiberio Alessi's feet, Luca Mandorlini couldn't cut it.

Maurizio Poggi could not stop a confident Tiberio Alessi going past him.

Tiberio Alessi found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Nico Bevilacqua removed the danger.

48'

Poor corner kick delivered by Bertrando Villa that went straight to the opposition.

50'

Bertrando Villa tried to play a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Gabriele Rossi.

51'

Francesco Tosetti flighted in the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

53'

Maurizio Poggi swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

55'

Salvatore Portanova took the ball confidently past Gabriele Rossi.

Salvatore Portanova tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Francesco Tosetti.

56'

Salvatore Portanova played the ball to Dagoberto Bertotto's feet, the ball was picked up by Dagoberto Bertotto before Francesco Tosetti could reach it.

Dagoberto Bertotto twisted past Gabriele Rossi.

Dagoberto Bertotto tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Francesco Tosetti.

57'

Quasimodo Messana tried to dribble past Maurizio Poggi but Maurizio Poggi took the ball away from Quasimodo Messana.

60'

Bertrando Villa evaded the challenge of Luca Mandorlini and tried his luck from 30 yards.

But Bertrando Villa scooped it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

63'

Matteo De Lollis was outpaced by Arcibaldo Cerise.

Arcibaldo Cerise tried to use his skill to go past Nino Bonafede but Nino Bonafede denied.

67'

Tiberio Alessi went by the challenge of Gabriele Rossi.

Tiberio Alessi passed the ball to Dagoberto Bertotto, Dagoberto Bertotto took it in his stride before Francesco Tosetti could intercept.

Dagoberto Bertotto escaped from the challenge of Guerino Mirri and tried to lob it over the keeper.

Cesare Nasato managed to turn it over his bar.

69'

Francesco Tosetti made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tiberio Alessi.

72'

Arminio Parri stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Nino Bonafede.

73'

Maurizio Poggi received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Francesco Tosetti, the ball was picked up by Maurizio Poggi before Tiberio Alessi could reach it.

Maurizio Poggi played a pinpoint pass to Luca Mandorlini, Luca Mandorlini took it in his stride before Salvatore Portanova could intercept.

Luca Mandorlini passed the ball to Nino Bonafede, Carlo De Angelis missed his interception.

Nino Bonafede made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Liborio Cuocco.

74'

Arminio Parri swung the corner into the box.

Liborio Cuocco attempted a looping header at goal but Nico Bevilacqua headed the ball to safety.

76'

Salvatore Portanova dribbled past Francesco Tosetti.

Salvatore Portanova played a lovely ball for Dagoberto Bertotto, Gabriele Rossi couldn't reach it.

Dagoberto Bertotto blasted the ball towards the top corner but Nico Bevilacqua threw himself in front of the shot.

79'

Bertrando Villa attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gabriele Rossi.

81'

Francesco Tosetti jinked confidently past Salvatore Portanova.

Francesco Tosetti shot past Tiberio Alessi from distance.

Gioacchino Agosti was in a good position and saved it.

83'

Matteo De Lollis delivered the ball to Nino Bonafede, Arcibaldo Cerise failed to intercept the pass.

Nino Bonafede blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but the shot was charged down by Arminio Parri.

84'

Matteo De Lollis went by the challenge of Arminio Parri.

Matteo De Lollis tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Arcibaldo Cerise.

85'

Dagoberto Bertotto tried to get past Nico Bevilacqua but Dagoberto Bertotto lost the ball to Nico Bevilacqua's block tackle.

86'

Gabriele Rossi blocked Tiberio Alessi before Tiberio Alessi could take a shot from long range.

88'

Salvatore Portanova took the ball past Nino Bonafede.

Salvatore Portanova played the ball to Gherardo Orlando 's feet, Gherardo Orlando took it in his stride before Gabriele Rossi could cut it out.

Gherardo Orlando hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot cannoned off Guerino Mirri.

91'

Carlo De Angelis attempted to lob the ball forward but Gabriele Rossi closed in and intercepted the ball.

92'

Salvatore Portanova directed the ball nicely to Tiberio Alessi, Francesco Tosetti failed to reach the ball.

Tiberio Alessi tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Gabriele Rossi.

94'

Matteo De Lollis played a wonderful ball for Nino Bonafede, the ball was picked up by Nino Bonafede before Arcibaldo Cerise could cut it out.

Nino Bonafede chipped the ball over Arminio Parri towards goal from 20 yards.

Gioacchino Agosti saved and held onto the ball.

End Match Merate forest 0 - 0 Pistoia city