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Giancarlo Siani
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ferdinando Stefano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes TAYLOR got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Catena. Alfredo Catena hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Ferdinando Stefano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Franco De Gregorio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Emiliano Lucente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Loiacono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Beppe Chelodi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emiliano Lucente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emiliano Lucente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Loiacono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Alessandria defense, Andrea Scirea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Lucente. The Alessandria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Lucente should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Alessandria defense, Ferruccio Di Giovanni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Lucente. The Alessandria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Lucente should have stopped the shot. 25 minutes into the match, Beppe Loiacono had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Lucente. Alessandria's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beppe Loiacono was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Alessandria's Ferdinando Stefano got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alessandria's Emiliano Lucente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Loiacono in the 32nd minute of play. Emiliano Lucente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferruccio Di Giovanni in the 38th minute of play. Andrea Scirea hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Di Giovanni in the 42nd minute of play forced Alessandria's goalkeeper Emiliano Lucente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferdinando Stefano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Franco De Gregorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Adriano Di Gregorio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alessandria's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Di Gregorio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franco De Gregorio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ferdinando Stefano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Di Gregorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Beppe Chelodi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alessandria's Emiliano Lucente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Loiacono in the 52nd minute of play. Ferruccio Di Giovanni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Emiliano Lucente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Alessandria getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Adriano Di Gregorio hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Filippo Masi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, Dave Di Mattia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute of the match, Ferruccio Di Giovanni tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emiliano Lucente saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 65 minutes into the match, Beppe Chelodi notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Alessandria's Emiliano Lucente. Emiliano Lucente was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alessandria's Emiliano Lucente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Alessandria from getting a goal against them. In the 71st minute Beppe Loiacono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Lucente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferruccio Di Giovanni hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When Ferdinando Stefano fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alessandria's protests and gave Ferdinando Stefano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Alessandria getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ferdinando Stefano hit a great ball. In the 78th match minute, Alessandria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filippo Masi to maneuver through the defense. TAYLOR's Claudio Caneva couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 79th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Alessandria. Florian Gentile's late challenge caught a TAYLOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florian Gentile helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of TAYLOR booed when Alessandria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Gentile didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alessandria's Emiliano Lucente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Genovese in the 83rd minute of play. Ferdinando Stefano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Alfredo Catena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ferdinando Stefano in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franco De Gregorio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emiliano Lucente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Genovese in the 89th minute of the match. Emiliano Lucente made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beppe Chelodi in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Loiacono in the 95th minute of play forced Alessandria's goalkeeper Emiliano Lucente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded TAYLOR left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Alessandria.