Welcome to the match between Catanzaro albion and Merate wanderers

2'

Benigno Mondo looked calm and collected as he stepped up. Benigno Mondo struck his penalty emphatically but it was well saved by Pino Cipriani!!.

3'

Nicolò Gentile hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Angelico Ragno cleared the ball.

4'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Angelico Ragno before Marco Nascimbene attempted to pass the ball.

5'

Nicolò Gentile got past Angelico Ragno.

Nicolò Gentile put a float cross over Crispino Altoviti in to the far post.

Milo Belmonte climbed above Gennaro Panzavecchia, then nodded the ball forward.

Alfredo Colucci lost the ball to Nazario Acquati's block tackle before Alfredo Colucci tried to fire in a shot at goal.

6'

Raniero Airò used his skill to go past Maurizio Tafani.

Raniero Airò found a chance to score from medium range but Marco Nascimbene had done enough to put him off.

7'

Emiliano Rossi's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

8'

Nicolò Gentile tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Angelico Ragno.

9'

Crispino Altoviti gave the corner straight to the opposition.

11'

Raniero Airò lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

12'

Marco Nascimbene directed the ball nicely to Maurizio Tafani, Maurizio Tafani took it in his stride before Alonso Rizzo could cut it out.

Maurizio Tafani tried to dribble past Raniero Airò but Raniero Airò took the ball away from Maurizio Tafani.

13'

Emiliano Rossi tried to skip past the challenge of Benigno Mondo but his possession is lost through a tackle by Benigno Mondo.

14'

Rocco Gimondi tried to get onto the pass but Maurizio Tafani cut it out easily.

17'

Crispino Altoviti sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Geremia Massa cleared the ball from danger.

18'

Crispino Altoviti picked up Rocco Gimondi's excellent ball, Sandro Ummu missed his interception.

Crispino Altoviti did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball ricocheted off Emiliano Rossi.

20'

Geremia Massa blocked Crispino Altoviti before Crispino Altoviti attempted to deliver the ball.

21'

Raniero Airò tried to dribble past Emiliano Rossi but Emiliano Rossi cleanly tackled the ball.

22'

Marco Nascimbene tried to take the ball past Alonso Rizzo but Marco Nascimbene lost out to Alonso Rizzo.

23'

Sansone Portelli made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Geremia Massa got in the way of the ball.

25'

Maurizio Tafani played a pinpoint pass to Marco Nascimbene, Marco Nascimbene took it in his stride before Raniero Airò could reach it.

Whilst still some way from goal, Marco Nascimbene tried to lob the keeper. Alonso Rizzo didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Brilliantly saved by Elpidio Amato!.

29'

Rocco Gimondi tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Emiliano Rossi did well to spot and intercept the pass.

30'

Crispino Altoviti used his skill to go past Geremia Massa.

Crispino Altoviti delivered a float cross, Nicolò Gentile couldn't cut out the pass.

Sansone Portelli got well above Alfredo Colucci to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Pino Cipriani blocked the shot.

33'

Alonso Rizzo tried to dart past Maurizio Tafani but it failed.

34'

Maurizio Tafani faked a pass then cut Raniero Airò in a different direction.

Maurizio Tafani span past Alonso Rizzo.

Block tackle from Gennaro Panzavecchia, easily dispossessing Maurizio Tafani before Maurizio Tafani attempted to shoot at goal.

35'

Sandro Ummu played a lovely ball for Maurizio Tafani, Maurizio Tafani picked up on the ball before Angelico Ragno could intercept.

Maurizio Tafani span past Crispino Altoviti.

Maurizio Tafani tried his luck from a distance. Angelico Ragno failed to block the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor miss from Maurizio Tafani. He looked like he was short of match practice.

36'

Milo Belmonte was shown a yellow card.

37'

Crispino Altoviti unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Geremia Massa cleared the ball to safety.

38'

Alonso Rizzo struck a long range piledriver!. Maurizio Tafani approached too late to clear the danger.

Pino Cipriani could only parry it.

39'

Marco Nascimbene tried to twist past Alonso Rizzo but Alonso Rizzo block tackled Marco Nascimbene.

40'

Gennaro Panzavecchia went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

41'

Rocco Gimondi made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sandro Ummu.

42'

Nicolò Gentile hit the ball forward to Geremia Massa, Angelico Ragno failed to reach the ball.

Geremia Massa tried to get the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Crispino Altoviti.

44'

Marco Nascimbene hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Alonso Rizzo managed to block the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Catanzaro albion maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Merate wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nicolò Gentile made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Angelico Ragno blocked it.

47'

Marco Nascimbene sent it long looking for Nicolò Gentile, Nicolò Gentile brought the ball down well before Raniero Airò could intercept.

Nicolò Gentile unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Gennaro Panzavecchia got himself between the ball and goal.

48'

Benigno Mondo tried to use his skill to go past Piersilvio Rossi but Benigno Mondo lost out to Piersilvio Rossi.

50'

Piersilvio Rossi laid it forward to Emiliano Rossi, Benigno Mondo failed to reach the ball.

Emiliano Rossi smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Rocco Gimondi failed to charge down the shot.

Elpidio Amato didn't move! ... A fine goal all round by Emiliano Rossi !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Catanzaro albion 1 - 0 Merate wanderers

51'

Benigno Mondo blocked Sandro Ummu before Sandro Ummu tried to pass the ball.

52'

Geremia Massa tried to sprint past Raniero Airò but Geremia Massa lost the ball to Raniero Airò's block tackle.

53'

Benigno Mondo tried to get past Sandro Ummu but Sandro Ummu block tackled Benigno Mondo.

58'

Nicolò Gentile tried to play it past Angelico Ragno but Angelico Ragno denied.

59'

Emiliano Rossi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Benigno Mondo did well to spot and intercept the pass.

61'

Nicolò Gentile received a yellow card.

63'

Nicolò Gentile played a lovely ball for Marco Nascimbene, Marco Nascimbene picked up on the ball before Angelico Ragno could reach it.

Marco Nascimbene had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Crispino Altoviti made an crucial challenge!.

64'

Raniero Airò had shrugged off the challenge of Marco Nascimbene and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Raniero Airò sent it far too high ... He held his head in his hands.

65'

Maurizio Tafani send a long-range chip over Angelico Ragno towards goal.

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

69'

Benigno Mondo tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nicolò Gentile.

70'

Raniero Airò tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Maurizio Tafani.

73'

Emiliano Rossi tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Benigno Mondo.

74'

Nicolò Gentile sent the ball into the area for Milo Belmonte, Milo Belmonte took an excellent first touch before Rocco Gimondi could reach it.

Milo Belmonte curled a shot from an angle but Gennaro Panzavecchia threw himself in front of the shot.

76'

Gennaro Panzavecchia hit the freekick. But Gennaro Panzavecchia didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

77'

Sansone Portelli skipped easily past the challenge of Marco Nascimbene.

Sansone Portelli evaded the challenge of Maurizio Tafani and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Pino Cipriani managed to turn it behind.

78'

Camillo Agnelli tried his luck from the freekick. Camillo Agnelli put it horribly wide.

79'

Marco Nascimbene tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Alonso Rizzo intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

81'

Geremia Massa hit the ball forward to Nicolò Gentile, Nicolò Gentile latched onto the ball before Angelico Ragno could cut it out.

Nicolò Gentile floated it into the area, Crispino Altoviti couldn't reach it.

Milo Belmonte got up above Gennaro Panzavecchia, then cushioned a headed pass.

Geremia Massa shot! but Nazario Acquati cleared the ball to safety.

83'

Marco Nascimbene tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Alonso Rizzo intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

84'

Marco Nascimbene tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Raniero Airò.

85'

Marco Nascimbene lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Marco Nascimbene tried to chip the ball forward but Raniero Airò intercepted the pass.

88'

Alonso Rizzo tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marco Nascimbene.

89'

Raniero Airò received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Alonso Rizzo, Marco Nascimbene failed to reach the ball.

Raniero Airò tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Maurizio Tafani made a great interception.

90'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sansone Portelli.

Emiliano Rossi moved the ball forward for Sandro Ummu, Sandro Ummu latched onto the ball before Benigno Mondo could reach it.

Sandro Ummu played a pinpoint pass to Emiliano Rossi, Rocco Gimondi missed his interception.

Emiliano Rossi tried to take the ball past Benigno Mondo but Benigno Mondo dispossessed Emiliano Rossi.

92'

Raniero Airò attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Marco Nascimbene.

End Match Catanzaro albion 1 - 0 Merate wanderers