Welcome to the match between Merano city and Benevento town

1'

Arrigo Zenoni tried to skip past Maurizio Russo but Maurizio Russo denied.

2'

Fausto Vinci passed the ball to Efrem Naldi, Cesario Alberici couldn't cut out the pass.

Efrem Naldi easily got past the challenge of Giampaolo Bazzoli.

Efrem Naldi shot! but the shot cannoned off Ermete Messina.

5'

Maurizio Russo gave the corner straight to the opposition.

7'

Cesario Alberici made a good pass to Ferdinando De Luca, Ferdinando De Luca picked up on the ball before Massimo Rossi could intercept.

Ferdinando De Luca twisted past Niccolò Riggi.

Ferdinando De Luca made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Raffaele Tauro.

8'

Eriberto Grasso played a great ball for Arrigo Zenoni, Sergio Bruno couldn't reach it.

Arrigo Zenoni tried to play it past Maurizio Russo but failed.

10'

Primo Di Pietro tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Fedro Cola intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

11'

Massimo Rossi tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cesario Alberici.

12'

Ferdinando De Luca tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

13'

Arrigo Zenoni skipped past Sergio Bruno.

Amato De Vezze picked up Arrigo Zenoni's excellent ball, Maurizio Russo couldn't cut it.

Amato De Vezze had a go on goal but the shot clattered off Raffaele Tauro.

14'

Fedro Cola knocked a lovely ball for Ferdinando De Luca, Ferdinando De Luca took it in his stride before Niccolò Riggi could reach it.

Ferdinando De Luca fed the ball forward to Arrigo Zenoni, Arrigo Zenoni latched onto the ball before Massimo Rossi could reach it.

Arrigo Zenoni skipped past the challenge of Niccolò Riggi.

Arrigo Zenoni escaped from the challenge of Primo Di Pietro and struck the ball with fury.

But it was well wide from Arrigo Zenoni ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

15'

Efrem Naldi looked certain to score from long range but Arrigo Zenoni gave him no space to manoeuvre.

16'

Fedro Cola's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Niccolò Riggi directed the ball nicely to Massimo Rossi, Ferdinando De Luca tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Massimo Rossi used his skill to go past Fedro Cola.

Massimo Rossi put some curve on the shot from distance. Ferdinando De Luca approached too late to tackle him.

Held by Vulpiano De Magister.

21'

Maurizio Russo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Arrigo Zenoni got in the way of the ball.

22'

Sergio Bruno tried to play a long ball forward but The ball struck Eriberto Grasso.

23'

Arrigo Zenoni tried to get past Maurizio Russo but Maurizio Russo succesfully won the ball from Arrigo Zenoni.

26'

Sergio Bruno tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Eriberto Grasso closed in and intercepted the ball.

27'

Efrem Naldi swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

28'

Ferdinando De Luca tried to dart past Sergio Bruno but Sergio Bruno succesfully won the ball from Ferdinando De Luca.

29'

Niccolò Riggi played a lovely ball for Primo Di Pietro, Primo Di Pietro took possession of the ball before Fedro Cola could reach it.

Primo Di Pietro hit a crashing drive from a distance. Ferdinando De Luca approached too late to clear the danger.

Vulpiano De Magister used his fists to clear the ball.

31'

Cesario Alberici tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fausto Vinci.

33'

Niccolò Riggi tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Amato De Vezze.

34'

Ferdinando De Luca played a pinpoint pass to Cesario Alberici, Fausto Vinci missed his interception.

Cesario Alberici tried to put a low cross but it was well intercepted by Massimo Rossi.

35'

Andrea Greco lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Primo Di Pietro challenged Ermete Messina for a heading, then headed at goal.

Held by Vulpiano De Magister.

36'

Sergio Bruno hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Eriberto Grasso cleared the ball.

37'

Sergio Bruno flicked the ball over Arrigo Zenoni's head !.

Sergio Bruno tried to dribble past Eriberto Grasso but Eriberto Grasso won the ball from Sergio Bruno.

38'

Niccolò Riggi had a crack at goal from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

39'

Giampaolo Bazzoli hit the ball from long range but Fausto Vinci removed the danger.

40'

Ferdinando De Luca tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Massimo Rossi.

41'

Ermete Messina received a yellow card.

Block tackle from Sergio Bruno, easily dispossessing Arrigo Zenoni before Arrigo Zenoni could pass the ball.

42'

Arrigo Zenoni tried to move the ball forward but Fausto Vinci intercepted but couldn't control.

43'

Maurizio Russo tried to use his skill to go past Arrigo Zenoni but failed.

44'

Giampaolo Bazzoli directed the ball to Ferdinando De Luca, Ferdinando De Luca picked up on the ball before Massimo Rossi could cut it out.

Ferdinando De Luca made an attempt to move the ball forward but Niccolò Riggi had no problem in intercepting the ball.

45'

Massimo Rossi block tackled Ferdinando De Luca before Ferdinando De Luca tried to get onto the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Merano city maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Benevento town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Cesario Alberici curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot cannoned off Fausto Vinci.

50'

Ferdinando De Luca looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Primo Di Pietro challenged Ermete Messina for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

51'

Maurizio Russo played a wonderful ball for Fausto Vinci, Arrigo Zenoni missed his interception.

Fausto Vinci tried to play it past Eriberto Grasso but Eriberto Grasso took the ball away from Fausto Vinci.

54'

Norberto Nelli tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sergio Bruno intercepted the pass.

55'

Maurizio Russo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Eriberto Grasso.

57'

Maurizio Russo hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Eriberto Grasso charged down the shot.

58'

Maurizio Russo had shrugged off the challenge of Eriberto Grasso and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Maurizio Russo put it wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

59'

Fedro Cola tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Massimo Rossi.

61'

Maurizio Russo tried to skip past the challenge of Eriberto Grasso but Eriberto Grasso block tackled Maurizio Russo.

63'

Cesario Alberici tried to get onto the pass but Raffaele Tauro intercepted but couldn't control.

65'

Ferdinando De Luca used his skill to go past Massimo Rossi.

Ferdinando De Luca delivered the ball in from wide, Niccolò Riggi tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Norberto Nelli jumped above Primo Di Pietro, then cushioned a headed pass.

Eriberto Grasso evaded the challenge of Raffaele Tauro and had a crack at goal.

Luca De Leonardis tipped the ball round the post.

67'

Ferdinando De Luca sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Paolo Sacco cleared the ball from danger.

72'

Giampaolo Bazzoli made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Fausto Vinci.

73'

Norberto Nelli hit the freekick. But Norberto Nelli put it narrowly over.

74'

Niccolò Riggi tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Fedro Cola.

76'

Giampaolo Bazzoli easily got past the challenge of Fausto Vinci.

Giampaolo Bazzoli put a low cross in to the near post, Efrem Naldi couldn't cut it.

Amato De Vezze moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Primo Di Pietro blocked the shot.

82'

Eriberto Grasso received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Arrigo Zenoni, Sergio Bruno failed to reach the ball.

Maurizio Russo executed a block tackle on Eriberto Grasso before Eriberto Grasso attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

83'

Niccolò Riggi played a great ball for Massimo Rossi, Massimo Rossi picked up on the ball before Fedro Cola could intercept.

Massimo Rossi took the ball past Ferdinando De Luca.

Massimo Rossi tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ermete Messina.

84'

Maurizio Russo evaded the challenge of Eriberto Grasso and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

However, Maurizio Russo put it well over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

85'

Fausto Vinci hit a speculative long-range shot but Cesario Alberici got himself between the ball and goal.

87'

Massimo Rossi directed the ball nicely to Niccolò Riggi, Niccolò Riggi took it in his stride before Ferdinando De Luca could reach it.

Niccolò Riggi dribbled past Fedro Cola.

Niccolò Riggi tried to get the cross in but it was well intercepted by Ferdinando De Luca.

88'

Efrem Naldi had a go from the freekick. But Efrem Naldi's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

90'

Norberto Nelli took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

92'

Maurizio Russo made a pass to Sergio Bruno, Sergio Bruno trapped the ball nicely before Fedro Cola could intercept.

Sergio Bruno played it confidently past Eriberto Grasso.

Sergio Bruno found a gap and tried to lob it over the keeper. Primo Calligaris approached too late to tackle him.

Good save by Vulpiano De Magister who held the ball well.

93'

Primo Di Pietro tried an in-swinging corner.

Paolo Sacco got ahead of Ermete Messina to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Maurizio Russo delivered the ball to Massimo Rossi, Primo Calligaris couldn't cut out the pass.

Massimo Rossi struck from a narrow angle but the shot was charged down by Ermete Messina.

End Match Merano city 0 - 0 Benevento town