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Stezzano
Spectators: 6682 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fulvio Verdini in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anthony Ballerini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Douglas Costa in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anthony Ballerini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 5 minutes, Douglas Costa made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Stezzano AFC's Anthony Ballerini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Douglas Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Ballerini having to interfere. Anthony Ballerini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulvio Verdini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anthony Ballerini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Costa in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Stezzano AFC booed when USS Enterprise was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Locatelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigio Donnarumma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armin Schirone in the 16th minute. Anthony Ballerini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fulvio Verdini in the 19th minute of play forced Stezzano AFC's goalkeeper Anthony Ballerini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Stezzano AFC's zone, Fulvio Verdini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anthony Ballerini came out of the goal and Fulvio Verdini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The USS Enterprise fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when USS Enterprise's Douglas Costa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armin Schirone got free with Gigio Donnarumma in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gigio Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenico Liaci, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. If Douglas Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stezzano AFC's Anthony Ballerini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fulvio Verdini in the 46th minute of play.

USS Enterprise's Armando Laurenti got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniele Franzioni hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Douglas Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anthony Ballerini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Douglas Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Stezzano AFC's Anthony Ballerini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Stezzano AFC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of USS Enterprise booed when Stezzano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico Sforza didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fulvio Verdini in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anthony Ballerini saved Stezzano AFC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Fulvio Verdini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anthony Ballerini was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dave Greco during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Stezzano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Greco to maneuver through the defense. Fulvio Verdini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Ballerini having to interfere. Anthony Ballerini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulvio Verdini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fulvio Verdini struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Anthony Ballerini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USS Enterprise. Anthony Ballerini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulvio Verdini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Emanuele Cipriani came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the USS Enterprise 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 Emanuele Cipriani couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Stezzano AFC's zone, Manuel Locatelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anthony Ballerini came out of the goal and Manuel Locatelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, USS Enterprise's Manuel Locatelli got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Fulvio Verdini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulvio Verdini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Ballerini having to interfere. USS Enterprise's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.