Welcome to the match between Merano villa and Cattolica rangers

1'

Aristide Oddo jinked confidently past Giancarlo Lucarelli.

Aristide Oddo tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Amato Traversa.

2'

Ottone Como tried to get onto the pass but it was well intercepted by Luciano Pagliuca.

3'

Valtena Confortola tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Giancarlo Lucarelli blocked it.

5'

Erminio Gabrielli went by the challenge of Andrea Maurell.

Erminio Gabrielli got the float cross in from the wing, Esaù Andreolli couldn't cut it.

Norberto Bicchieri connected with a diving header for a goal but Tesifonte Arrigucci headed clear the danger.

6'

Valtena Confortola dribbled past Amato Traversa.

Valtena Confortola tried to put the ball across but Giancarlo Lucarelli came close and blocked it.

7'

Valtena Confortola was outmuscled by Amato Traversa.

Amato Traversa tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Aristide Oddo failed to block the shot.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Amato Traversa. He was lacking match sharpness.

15'

Apollinare Furlan tried to sprint past Luciano Pagliuca but Luciano Pagliuca dispossessed Apollinare Furlan.

16'

Caronte Rao evaded the challenge of Esaù Andreolli and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Caronte Rao's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He buckled under the pressure.

18'

Apollinare Furlan took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

19'

Ermes Cavallo tried to get past Andrea Maurell but Andrea Maurell robbed Ermes Cavallo.

20'

Aristide Oddo tried to dart past Amato Traversa but Amato Traversa robbed Aristide Oddo.

22'

Aristide Oddo passed along the floor for Valtena Confortola to pick it up, Giancarlo Lucarelli failed to intercept the pass.

Valtena Confortola had shrugged off the challenge of Amato Traversa and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Afro Tauro did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

24'

Amato Traversa tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Aristide Oddo made the clearance.

25'

Andrea Maurell hit it high over the halfway line,Erminio Gabrielli couldn't reach it.

Giobbe Gamberini got ahead of Tarcisio Ardizzone to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

26'

Valtena Confortola tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

27'

Amato Traversa tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Esaù Andreolli.

29'

Ottone Como sprinted past Luciano Pagliuca.

Ottone Como struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Ermes Cavallo didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Afro Tauro made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

32'

Erminio Gabrielli directed the ball nicely to Luciano Pagliuca, Luciano Pagliuca picked up on the ball before Esaù Andreolli could reach it.

Luciano Pagliuca took the ball past Andrea Maurell.

Luciano Pagliuca sprinted past Esaù Andreolli.

Luciano Pagliuca tried to lob the ball at goal but Filomeno Ronchi made the clearance.

33'

Valtena Confortola tried to skip past Caronte Rao but Caronte Rao dispossessed Valtena Confortola.

34'

Aristide Oddo tried to dribble past Giancarlo Lucarelli but Aristide Oddo lost the ball to Giancarlo Lucarelli's block tackle.

35'

Ottone Como had shrugged off the challenge of Luciano Pagliuca and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Ottone Como put it just over ... He dropped to his knees.

36'

Amato Traversa powered past Aristide Oddo!.

Amato Traversa hit a crashing drive from a distance. Valtena Confortola wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Remondo Adalardi managed to turn it behind.

37'

Valtena Confortola played the ball to Aristide Oddo's feet, Aristide Oddo picked up on the ball before Giancarlo Lucarelli could reach it.

Aristide Oddo struck a medium range piledriver but the shot was charged down by Amato Traversa.

40'

Ermes Cavallo looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball struck Sinesio Bonanni.

41'

Andrea Maurell skipped easily past Caronte Rao.

Swerving shot by Andrea Maurell from 20 yards. Erminio Gabrielli failed to charge down the shot.

Afro Tauro was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

42'

Erminio Gabrielli tried to chip the ball forward but Esaù Andreolli blocked it.

43'

Valtena Confortola tried to use his skill to go past Norberto Bicchieri but Norberto Bicchieri denied.

44'

Apollinare Furlan tried to dribble past Giancarlo Lucarelli but Giancarlo Lucarelli cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Ottone Como received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sinesio Bonanni, Ottone Como took it in his stride before Ermes Cavallo could intercept.

Ottone Como had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Luciano Pagliuca wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Afro Tauro did well to parry it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Merano villa had 57% possession in the match, while Cattolica rangers had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Giancarlo Lucarelli whipped in the corner.

Filomeno Ronchi had the beating in the air of Norberto Bicchieri, then headed the ball to safety.

47'

Ottone Como hit the ball from long range but Giustino Prosdocimi made the clearance.

48'

Tesifonte Arrigucci tried to knock a long ball forward but Giancarlo Lucarelli read the game well to intercept the ball.

49'

Ottone Como tried to use his skill to go past Eusebio Parravicini but Eusebio Parravicini block tackled Ottone Como.

50'

Amato Traversa played it confidently past Valtena Confortola.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Aristide Oddo before Amato Traversa could take a shot from medium range.

51'

Apollinare Furlan tried to dribble past Caronte Rao but Caronte Rao won the ball from Apollinare Furlan.

52'

Aristide Oddo used his skill to go past Giancarlo Lucarelli.

Aristide Oddo shielded the ball from Amato Traversa and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Afro Tauro failed to clear the ball away ... Aristide Oddo scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Merano villa 1 - 0 Cattolica rangers

53'

Giancarlo Lucarelli struck the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

55'

Erminio Gabrielli played a perfect pass for Luciano Pagliuca, Luciano Pagliuca took possession of the ball before Apollinare Furlan could reach it.

Luciano Pagliuca tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Esaù Andreolli intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

57'

Amato Traversa dribbled past Valtena Confortola.

Amato Traversa looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Aristide Oddo intercepted but couldn't control.

58'

Valtena Confortola made good use of the scissors dribble. As Giancarlo Lucarelli lost his balance, Valtena Confortola dribbled past Giancarlo Lucarelli.

Amato Traversa went in with a successful block tackle on Valtena Confortola before Valtena Confortola tried to get onto the pass.

59'

Luciano Pagliuca made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sinesio Bonanni.

61'

Ottone Como tried to pass the ball forward but Amato Traversa found himself in the way of the ball.

63'

Tesifonte Arrigucci tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Caronte Rao read the game well to intercept the ball.

65'

Sinesio Bonanni played a wonderful ball for Ottone Como, Ottone Como trapped the ball nicely before Luciano Pagliuca could reach it.

Ottone Como tried to jink past Ermes Cavallo but Ermes Cavallo nicked the ball from the toes of Ottone Como.

66'

Aristide Oddo tried to dribble past Giancarlo Lucarelli but Giancarlo Lucarelli robbed Aristide Oddo.

68'

Valtena Confortola took the ball past Amato Traversa.

Valtena Confortola put a float cross , Giancarlo Lucarelli failed to intercept the pass.

Tarcisio Ardizzone headed it across the goal but Eusebio Parravicini headed the ball to safety.

69'

Andrea Maurell made a long pass to Tarcisio Ardizzone, Caronte Rao couldn't cut it.

Tarcisio Ardizzone fed the ball forward past Eusebio Parravicini to Sinesio Bonanni

Sinesio Bonanni had a go on goal but Giobbe Gamberini hoofed the ball clear.

70'

Ermes Cavallo tried to use his skill to go past Sinesio Bonanni but Ermes Cavallo lost the ball to Sinesio Bonanni.

71'

Luciano Pagliuca tried to skip past the challenge of Sinesio Bonanni but Sinesio Bonanni blocked Luciano Pagliuca in a good, clean tackle.

73'

Aristide Oddo tried to take the ball past Giancarlo Lucarelli but Giancarlo Lucarelli nicked the ball from the toes of Aristide Oddo.

77'

Valtena Confortola swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

78'

Sinesio Bonanni hit the ball forward to Ottone Como, Ottone Como took it in his stride before Luciano Pagliuca could cut it out.

Ottone Como unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Ermes Cavallo approached too late to block it.

Afro Tauro did well to turn the ball round the post.

79'

Tarcisio Ardizzone tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Luciano Pagliuca.

81'

Andrea Maurell fed the ball forward to Esaù Andreolli, Esaù Andreolli latched onto the ball before Caronte Rao could cut it out.

Esaù Andreolli crossed the ball high over Erminio Gabrielli into the box.

Eusebio Parravicini rose bravely above Tarcisio Ardizzone to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

82'

Tarcisio Ardizzone stepped up and struck the freekick. But Tarcisio Ardizzone sent the ball high into the stands.

84'

Block tackle from Sinesio Bonanni, easily dispossessing Ermes Cavallo before Ermes Cavallo attempted to deliver the ball.

85'

Aristide Oddo hit the ball forward to Tarcisio Ardizzone, Giancarlo Lucarelli couldn't cut out the pass.

Tarcisio Ardizzone crossed the ball low , Amato Traversa missed his interception.

Apollinare Furlan moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but Giobbe Gamberini threw himself in front of the shot.

87'

Erminio Gabrielli tried to get onto the pass but Esaù Andreolli got to the ball first.

88'

Luciano Pagliuca tried to sprint past Sinesio Bonanni but Sinesio Bonanni dispossessed Luciano Pagliuca.

90'

Valtena Confortola passed along the floor for Ottone Como to pick it up, Ottone Como trapped the ball nicely before Luciano Pagliuca could reach it.

Ottone Como tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ermes Cavallo did well to spot and intercept the pass.

91'

Andrea Maurell tried to knock a long ball forward but Caronte Rao had no problem in intercepting the ball.

92'

Norberto Bicchieri ran up to take the corner.

Giustino Prosdocimi won the ball in the air from Filomeno Ronchi, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Merano villa 1 - 0 Cattolica rangers