Welcome to the match between Merate athletic and Riomaggiore albion

2'

Manlio Gimondi played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Massimiliano Nani.

3'

Massimiliano Nani played the ball to Ireneo Russo's feet, Ireneo Russo picked up on the ball before Orso Ricci could cut it out.

Ireneo Russo looked destined to score from medium range but he was denied space by Manlio Gimondi.

4'

Davide Aucciello blocked Manlio Gimondi in a good, clean tackle before Manlio Gimondi attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

5'

Sigfrido Zangari hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Leandro Campana hoofed the ball clear.

6'

Manlio Gimondi played a wonderful ball for Orso Ricci, Massimiliano Nani stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Orso Ricci had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Ireneo Russo removed the danger.

9'

Manlio Gimondi stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Massimiliano Nani cut it out easily.

13'

Calogero Confortola tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Cipriano Armani cut it out.

14'

Fausto Ricchetti played a lovely ball for Sigfrido Zangari, Leandro Campana failed to intercept the pass.

Sigfrido Zangari played a perfect pass for Rino Perosino, Rino Perosino took possession of the ball before Celso Di Pietro could reach it.

Rino Perosino chipped the ball goalwards but Pompeo Brambilla hoofed the ball clear.

16'

Yellow card shown to Massimiliano Nani.

Achille Guerriero attempted to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Massimiliano Nani.

17'

Ireneo Russo dribbled past Orso Ricci.

Ireneo Russo tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Manlio Gimondi approached too late to clear the danger.

Modesto Nanni made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

18'

Celso Di Pietro made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Fausto Ricchetti.

20'

Celso Di Pietro faked a shot before cutting Fausto Ricchetti in a different direction.

Celso Di Pietro stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Sigfrido Zangari cut it out.

22'

Leandro Campana dribbled past Fausto Ricchetti.

Leandro Campana passed along the floor for Celso Di Pietro to pick it up, Celso Di Pietro trapped the ball nicely before Sigfrido Zangari could cut it out.

Pass by Celso Di Pietro to Vinicio Fattore, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Fattore before Fausto Ricchetti could cut it out.

Vinicio Fattore found a gap and struck the ball with fury. Christian Mancini approached too late to block it.

Riccardo Biagianti was caught in no man's land ... Vintage strike from Vinicio Fattore !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans chanted Vinicio Fattore's name !

Merate athletic 1 - 0 Riomaggiore albion

24'

Celso Di Pietro sprinted past Sigfrido Zangari.

Celso Di Pietro had the pace to beat Fausto Ricchetti.

Celso Di Pietro stepped away from Sigfrido Zangari and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

But Celso Di Pietro sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

25'

Crescenzo Alessi failed in his attempt to jink past Feliciano Bencivenni.

26'

Leandro Campana lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

27'

Orso Ricci made a pass to Manlio Gimondi, Ireneo Russo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Manlio Gimondi sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Massimiliano Nani approached too late to tackle him.

Manlio Gimondi left Riccardo Biagianti with an easy save.

30'

Calogero Confortola made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Cipriano Armani.

31'

Manlio Gimondi tried to use his skill to go past Massimiliano Nani but Massimiliano Nani cleanly tackled the ball.

32'

Pass by Manlio Gimondi to Orso Ricci, Massimiliano Nani tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Orso Ricci tried to cross into the box but Ireneo Russo showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

36'

Manlio Gimondi delivered the ball to Orso Ricci, the ball was picked up by Orso Ricci before Massimiliano Nani could reach it.

Orso Ricci tried to dribble past Ireneo Russo but Ireneo Russo robbed Orso Ricci.

37'

Vinicio Fattore sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

38'

Calogero Confortola sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

39'

Leandro Campana swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

40'

Cipriano Armani powered past Calogero Confortola!.

Cipriano Armani tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Davide Aucciello blocked it.

41'

Davide Aucciello stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Crescenzo Alessi.

42'

Crescenzo Alessi played a wonderful ball for Cipriano Armani, Davide Aucciello tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

From medium range, Cipriano Armani bent the ball towards goal. Calogero Confortola didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Riccardo Biagianti made a save.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Riomaggiore albion were unfortunate to go in behind.Merate athletic maintained 60% of possession and 40% for Riomaggiore albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Manlio Gimondi tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Ireneo Russo cut it out.

48'

Celso Di Pietro tried to use his skill to go past Fausto Ricchetti but it failed.

50'

Sigfrido Zangari attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Leandro Campana.

51'

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

52'

Sigfrido Zangari knocked a lovely ball for Fausto Ricchetti, Fausto Ricchetti latched onto the ball before Leandro Campana could intercept.

Fausto Ricchetti send a long-range chip over Celso Di Pietro towards goal.

But it went just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

54'

Manlio Gimondi made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Fausto Ricchetti.

56'

Calogero Confortola skipped past the challenge of Cipriano Armani.

Calogero Confortola attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Crescenzo Alessi.

57'

Ireneo Russo tried to lob the ball forward but Manlio Gimondi intercepted but couldn't control.

59'

The referee showed Fausto Ricchetti a yellow card.

60'

Orso Ricci struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Massimiliano Nani.

62'

Sigfrido Zangari tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Leandro Campana.

65'

Massimiliano Nani lifted the ball towards Rino Perosino in the area, Rino Perosino brought the ball down well before Orso Ricci could intercept.

Rino Perosino played the ball to Christian Mancini's feet, Christian Mancini took possession of the ball before Vinicio Fattore could intercept.

Christian Mancini played the ball to Massimiliano Nani's feet, Pompeo Brambilla couldn't reach it.

Vinicio Fattore went in with a successful block tackle on Massimiliano Nani before Massimiliano Nani tried to fire in a shot at goal.

68'

Crescenzo Alessi looked to play the ball long to Callisto Africano, Callisto Africano latched onto the ball before Davide Aucciello could intercept.

Callisto Africano tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Luca Gallo cut it out easily.

69'

Manlio Gimondi hit the ball forward to Vinicio Fattore, Vinicio Fattore took it in his stride before Massimiliano Nani could intercept.

Vinicio Fattore struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Ireneo Russo couldn't reach it.

Vinicio Fattore struck it just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

70'

Celso Di Pietro tried to dribble past Fausto Ricchetti but Celso Di Pietro lost the ball to Fausto Ricchetti.

72'

Calogero Confortola hit a long ball forward, Rino Perosino latched onto the ball before Crescenzo Alessi could reach it.

Rino Perosino shielded the ball from Vinicio Fattore and tried to lob it over the keeper.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Rino Perosino. He looked like he was short of match practice.

74'

Ireneo Russo lifted the ball forward for Feliciano Bencivenni, Feliciano Bencivenni brought the ball down well before Orso Ricci could reach it.

Feliciano Bencivenni found a gap and fired in a shot at goal. Vinicio Fattore failed to charge down the shot.

Denied by Modesto Nanni.

75'

Orso Ricci could not stop a confident Ireneo Russo going past him.

Ireneo Russo tried to skip past Manlio Gimondi but Ireneo Russo lost the ball to Manlio Gimondi's block tackle.

76'

Manlio Gimondi laid it forward to Orso Ricci, Massimiliano Nani failed to reach the ball.

Orso Ricci tried to play it past Ireneo Russo but Orso Ricci lost out to Ireneo Russo.

77'

Davide Aucciello sprinted to escape from Cipriano Armani.

Davide Aucciello held up the ball, evading the challenge of Crescenzo Alessi and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Davide Aucciello sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

80'

Crescenzo Alessi showed Davide Aucciello a clean set of heels.

Crescenzo Alessi put a float cross , Calogero Confortola failed to reach the ball.

Pompeo Brambilla got to the ball before Luca Gallo, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Pompeo Brambilla put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

83'

Sigfrido Zangari tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Leandro Campana.

84'

Leandro Campana tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sigfrido Zangari coolly intercepted the pass.

86'

Celso Di Pietro directed the ball to Leandro Campana, Leandro Campana trapped the ball nicely before Fausto Ricchetti could intercept.

Leandro Campana struck a medium range piledriver. Sigfrido Zangari failed to block the shot.

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

87'

Celso Di Pietro fed the high ball through to Vinicio Fattore, Fausto Ricchetti failed to reach the ball.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Luca Gallo before Vinicio Fattore attempted to shoot at goal.

88'

Fausto Ricchetti went in with a successful block tackle on Celso Di Pietro before Celso Di Pietro attempted to pass the ball.

End Match Merate athletic 1 - 0 Riomaggiore albion