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Spectators: 7957 (Terracing: 5998, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 159) Hans Wikander started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Comunardo Marzulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermanno Alberico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in GABRY PICCOLO fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Pra Mezzan a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Emiliano Piola, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of GABRY PICCOLO's Federico Barducci. 1-1. Comunardo Marzulli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hans Wikander showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 12 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Hans Wikander's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Comunardo Marzulli was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Federico Barducci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Formica in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute of the match Pra Mezzan got a corner. GABRY PICCOLO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emiliano Piola ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Pra Mezzan's Fortunato Ceccarelli to fire away a dangerous shot which Federico Barducci despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Pra Mezzan were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after GABRY PICCOLO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emiliano Piola took the corner. GABRY PICCOLO's Federico Barducci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Formica in the 35th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Piola in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Federico Barducci saved GABRY PICCOLO from getting behind. Federico Barducci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emiliano Piola went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Federico Barducci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dennis Formica's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Comunardo Marzulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans Wikander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano Piola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Pra Mezzan booed when GABRY PICCOLO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oleg Tretyakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ermanno Alberico struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Comunardo Marzulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GABRY PICCOLO. Federico Barducci made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Dennis Formica sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Eliazar in the 72nd minute of play forced Pra Mezzan's goalkeeper Comunardo Marzulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Hans Wikander cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Comunardo Marzulli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dennis Formica hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. When Marcelino Eliazar came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the GABRY PICCOLO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcelino Eliazar couldn't finish the play. Federico Barducci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Piola in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Alberto Rulli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pra Mezzan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GABRY PICCOLO the free kick. A collision led to Pra Mezzan getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Alberto Rulli hit a great ball. Alberto Rulli hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Federico Barducci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Piola in the 94th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Pra Mezzan's Dennis Formica slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Federico Barducci. That made the score 4-5 after 95 minutes of play. The Pra Mezzan players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.