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The Butcher Arena
Spectators: 7323 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ernesto Di Marco kicked off to start the match. Ettore Balboni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Di Marco in the 9th minute of play. Emiliano Bergomi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmondo Giovannelli in the 18th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Martorella during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfonso Martorella hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, Fogarole's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Di Marco came free, but Ettore Balboni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes, Ferdinando Fata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nativi Milano and the Fogarole players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ferdinando Fata kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. A collision led to Nativi Milano getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ferdinando Fata hit a great ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Camillo Carnevale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fogarole's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camillo Carnevale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camillo Carnevale's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emiliano Bergomi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Emiliano Bergomi came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Fogarole's Camillo Carnevale. But to his dismay, Camillo Carnevale quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Alex Polo struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Ettore Balboni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nativi Milano. 41 minutes into the match, Fogarole's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Di Marco came free, but Ettore Balboni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Nativi Milano booed when Fogarole was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Carozza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nativi Milano's Emiliano Bergomi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camillo Carnevale in the 46th minute of play. The Nativi Milano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fogarole were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Camillo Carnevale to make the kick off. In the 57th minute Camillo Carnevale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Bergomi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, one of Nativi Milano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, Fogarole's Alfredo Tartaglia got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Emiliano Bergomi. Alex Polo succeeded in the game's 67th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Polo in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ettore Balboni saved Fogarole from getting behind. 71 minutes into the game, Alfonso Albertini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fogarole's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nativi Milano the free kick. Alfonso Albertini hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Ernesto Di Marco sped through Fogarole's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ettore Balboni. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Edmondo Giovannelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fogarole's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Giovannelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Bergomi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfonso Martorella kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Alex Polo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Balboni having to interfere. Alfonso Martorella hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Fogarole's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.