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Spectators: 8008 (Terracing: 6008, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Christian Vani made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Domenico Gregori mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rock and the Browns players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Rock was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Gregori to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 4th minute by Hernan Gervaso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christian Vani in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Demetrio Scafati prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elia Di Ianni was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Attilio Vieri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Attilio Vieri really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 13 played minutes Rock got a freekick which was hit by Christian Vani. Gilberto Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elia Di Ianni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of Rock booed when Browns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Mancinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elia Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Rock's Elia Di Ianni got control of the ball when Hernan Gervaso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elia Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christian Vani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demetrio Scafati having to make a save. After 34 played minutes Rock got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Gregori. Elia Di Ianni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Vieri in the 36th minute of play. Elia Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turo Leppilampi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Di Ianni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turo Leppilampi, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 46th minute Christian Vani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Scafati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 played minutes Browns got a freekick which was hit by Eraldo Santone. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hernan Gervaso to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Browns's Hernan Gervaso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elia Di Ianni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 57 minutes into the match, Hernan Gervaso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elia Di Ianni. Rock's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hernan Gervaso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After having played for 59 minutes, Turo Leppilampi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Browns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Turo Leppilampi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elia Di Ianni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Vieri in the 61st minute of play. In the 67th minute Attilio Vieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Di Ianni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elia Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turo Leppilampi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Di Ianni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turo Leppilampi, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Elia Di Ianni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turo Leppilampi in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Hernan Gervaso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Di Ianni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 77 minutes, Turo Leppilampi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Browns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Turo Leppilampi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 79th minute, Turo Leppilampi made a precise shot to the right of Elia Di Ianni. Rock's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Elia Di Ianni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turo Leppilampi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. A collision led to Browns getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ciro Di Dio hit a great ball. Gilberto Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 90 played minutes Browns got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Silva. After 94 minutes, Aurelio Cicchetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Browns and the Rock players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute, Aurelio Cicchetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.