Welcome to the match between Merate F.C. and Thiene rangers

2'

Annibale Firmani held up the ball, evading the challenge of Liborio Venetianer and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Annibale Firmani didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a wasted opportunity.

3'

Swerving shot by Riccardo Nieri from long range but Sigfrido Perin charged down the shot.

4'

Annibale Firmani made a pass to Rinaldo Affini, Rinaldo Affini took it in his stride before Liborio Venetianer could intercept.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Gennaro Baldinotti before Rinaldo Affini tried to get onto the pass.

6'

Romeo Leuzzi twisted past Amando Prosdocimi.

Romeo Leuzzi blasted the ball past Arcangelo Croce towards the top corner from a distance.

Saved in style by Vittore Abbracciabene !.

8'

Annibale Firmani made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Liborio Venetianer came close and blocked it.

9'

Massimiliano Rocco tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

10'

Faustino Orlando tried to dart past Annibale Firmani but it failed.

11'

Faustino Orlando attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Romeo Leuzzi.

12'

Galdino De fanti tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Massimiliano Rocco got to the ball first.

18'

Riccardo Nieri played the ball to Massimiliano Rocco's feet, Massimiliano Rocco picked up on the ball before Galdino De fanti could reach it.

Massimiliano Rocco hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Vittorino Aiolfi made the clearance.

19'

Faustino Orlando tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Romeo Leuzzi.

20'

Liborio Venetianer delivered the ball to Gennaro Baldinotti, Gennaro Baldinotti took possession of the ball before Sigfrido Perin could reach it.

Gennaro Baldinotti passed the ball perfectly to Amando Prosdocimi, Annibale Firmani failed to reach the ball.

Lobbed goalwards by Amando Prosdocimi but Rinaldo Affini got himself between the ball and goal.

21'

Romeo Leuzzi brought the ball over the halfway line,Arcangelo Croce stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fillipo Cremonesi climbed above Marcello Di Stefano, then used his head to clear the ball.

23'

Liborio Venetianer played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sigfrido Perin.

24'

Romeo Leuzzi dribbled past Arcangelo Croce.

Romeo Leuzzi tried to use his skill to go past Faustino Orlando but Faustino Orlando won the ball from Romeo Leuzzi.

27'

Amando Prosdocimi swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

28'

Sigfrido Perin gave the corner straight to the opposition.

30'

Annibale Firmani looked to play the ball long to Arnoldo Lamantia, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Lamantia before Gennaro Baldinotti could reach it.

Arnoldo Lamantia found an opportunity to score but Fillipo Cremonesi closed down the space.

31'

Annibale Firmani tried to twist past Gennaro Baldinotti but Gennaro Baldinotti succesfully won the ball from Annibale Firmani.

35'

Romeo Leuzzi tried to dribble past Arcangelo Croce but Romeo Leuzzi lost out to Arcangelo Croce.

36'

Gennaro Baldinotti tried to sprint past Sigfrido Perin but Sigfrido Perin didn't allow.

39'

Faustino Orlando surged past Nereo Brunetti!.

Faustino Orlando bent it from long range but Romeo Leuzzi cleared the ball.

40'

Corner taken by Annibale Firmani.

Nereo Brunetti jumped above Fillipo Cremonesi, then nodded the ball forward.

Vittorino Aiolfi fed the ball forward past Tino Stablum to Gianluigi Todaro

Gianluigi Todaro turned with the ball past Fillipo Cremonesi.

Tino Stablum went in with a successful block tackle on Gianluigi Todaro before Gianluigi Todaro tried to get onto the pass.

41'

Annibale Firmani directed the ball to Sigfrido Perin, Sigfrido Perin latched onto the ball before Liborio Venetianer could reach it.

Sigfrido Perin made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Gennaro Baldinotti.

42'

Gennaro Baldinotti sent a long ball past Sigfrido Perin into the area.

Fillipo Cremonesi passed forward instantly. Gianluigi Todaro couldn't reach it.

43'

Massimiliano Rocco skipped easily past the challenge of Vittorino Aiolfi.

Massimiliano Rocco skipped past the challenge of Galdino De fanti.

Massimiliano Rocco tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Vittorino Aiolfi.

44'

Gennaro Baldinotti moved the ball forward for Liborio Venetianer, Liborio Venetianer latched onto the ball before Annibale Firmani could intercept.

Liborio Venetianer laid it forward to Amando Prosdocimi, Amando Prosdocimi took possession of the ball before Sigfrido Perin could cut it out.

Amando Prosdocimi struck from a narrow angle. Gianluigi Todaro failed to charge down the shot.

Bartolomeo Ciano had no chance to save it ... Amando Prosdocimi scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Merate F.C. 0 - 1 Thiene rangers

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Thiene rangers took the lead.Merate F.C. had 49% possession in the match, while Thiene rangers had 51%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nereo Brunetti delivered the ball to Romeo Leuzzi, Romeo Leuzzi trapped the ball nicely before Arcangelo Croce could reach it.

Romeo Leuzzi tried to supply a float cross but Faustino Orlando did well to spot and intercept the cross.

47'

Arcangelo Croce tried to dart past Sigfrido Perin but Sigfrido Perin block tackled Arcangelo Croce.

48'

Vittorino Aiolfi played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Massimiliano Rocco.

49'

Galdino De fanti attempted to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Riccardo Nieri.

50'

Poor corner kick by Gennaro Baldinotti. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Rico Ricci gave the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Faustino Orlando tried to hit a long ball forward but Romeo Leuzzi intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

53'

Poor corner kick delivered by Vittorino Aiolfi that went straight to the opposition.

54'

Annibale Firmani attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Liborio Venetianer.

55'

Annibale Firmani sprinted past Liborio Venetianer.

Gennaro Baldinotti blocked Annibale Firmani before Annibale Firmani tried to get onto the pass.

57'

Liborio Venetianer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sigfrido Perin made it first to the ball and intercepted.

61'

Gennaro Baldinotti tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Sigfrido Perin.

63'

From long range, Liborio Venetianer bent the ball towards goal but Vittorino Aiolfi cleared the ball.

64'

Arcangelo Croce hit a long ball upfield,Nereo Brunetti couldn't reach it.

Gennaro Baldinotti forced the ball goalwards with a header but Rinaldo Affini headed the ball clear.

65'

Faustino Orlando made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Rinaldo Affini.

66'

Gennaro Baldinotti tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sigfrido Perin.

67'

Annibale Firmani tried to play a long ball forward but Amando Prosdocimi did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

68'

Nereo Brunetti tried to dribble past Gennaro Baldinotti but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gennaro Baldinotti.

69'

Gennaro Baldinotti moved the ball forward for Liborio Venetianer, Annibale Firmani missed his interception.

Liborio Venetianer had shrugged off the challenge of Sigfrido Perin and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Bartolomeo Ciano managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

70'

Romeo Leuzzi passed along the floor for Nereo Brunetti to pick it up, Nereo Brunetti picked up on the ball before Arcangelo Croce could intercept.

Nereo Brunetti tried to cross the ball low but Faustino Orlando cut it out.

72'

Riccardo Nieri made good use of the scissors dribble. As Vittorino Aiolfi lost his balance, Riccardo Nieri dribbled past Vittorino Aiolfi.

Riccardo Nieri supplied a low cross, Galdino De fanti couldn't cut it.

Amando Prosdocimi moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low but Rinaldo Affini threw himself in front of the shot.

74'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Tino Stablum.

Galdino De fanti played a wonderful ball for Vittorino Aiolfi, Vittorino Aiolfi picked up on the ball before Massimiliano Rocco could cut it out.

Vittorino Aiolfi floated it into the area, Riccardo Nieri missed his interception.

Marcello Di Stefano beat Fillipo Cremonesi to the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Vittore Abbracciabene managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Romeo Leuzzi.

79'

The referee showed Massimiliano Rocco a yellow card.

81'

Nereo Brunetti received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Romeo Leuzzi, Riccardo Nieri couldn't reach it.

Nereo Brunetti sent the ball flying over Arcangelo Croce towards goal from distance.

Brilliant saved by Vittore Abbracciabene.

82'

Annibale Firmani hit the ball forward to Sigfrido Perin, Sigfrido Perin took possession of the ball before Liborio Venetianer could intercept.

Sigfrido Perin made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Gennaro Baldinotti.

84'

Gennaro Baldinotti skipped easily past the challenge of Sigfrido Perin.

Swerving shot by Gennaro Baldinotti from 20 yards. Annibale Firmani couldn't reach it.

But Gennaro Baldinotti put it well wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

86'

Annibale Firmani flighted the ball over Liborio Venetianer.

Tino Stablum out-jumped Marcello Di Stefano, then used his head to clear the ball.

88'

Annibale Firmani tried to twist past Liborio Venetianer but Annibale Firmani lost the ball to Liborio Venetianer's block tackle.

89'

Rico Ricci floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Gianluigi Todaro got well above Amando Prosdocimi to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

90'

Arnoldo Lamantia played a wonderful ball for Annibale Firmani, Liborio Venetianer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Annibale Firmani tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Gennaro Baldinotti.

92'

Arnoldo Lamantia took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

93'

Galdino De fanti played a lovely ball for Romeo Leuzzi, Romeo Leuzzi latched onto the ball before Massimiliano Rocco could reach it.

Romeo Leuzzi held up the ball, evading the challenge of Riccardo Nieri and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

End Match Merate F.C. 0 - 1 Thiene rangers