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Maracana’
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aldo Ascani started the match with the kick off. Franco Lepre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferruccio Giuliani having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bruciate's Ettore De Bonis got a free kick in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Casalingaperfetta's Fraser Barkley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferruccio Giuliani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 8 played minutes Bruciate got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Cino. The audience was convinced that Aldo Ascani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferruccio Giuliani was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. A collision led to Bruciate getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Flavio Cino hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Bruciate's goalkeeper Ferruccio Giuliani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldo Ascani. In the 14th play minute Franco Lepre came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ferruccio Giuliani. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Bruciate's zone, Aldo Ascani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferruccio Giuliani came out of the goal and Aldo Ascani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 19 played minutes Bruciate got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Cino. 20 minutes into the match, Aldo Ascani dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ferruccio Giuliani, 2-0. If Aldo Ascani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Franco Lepre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferruccio Giuliani was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Daniele Pio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Franco Lepre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferruccio Giuliani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aldo Ascani's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Ferruccio Giuliani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Ascani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Fabrizio Rocchi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bruciate's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrizio Rocchi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Melani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 53rd minute of the match Alberigo Genovese shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ferruccio Giuliani showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 54th minute Alberigo Genovese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Giuliani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Franco Lepre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferruccio Giuliani was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. In the 60th minute, Fraser Barkley sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bruciate's Ferruccio Giuliani didn't even have to move. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Ascani in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ferruccio Giuliani saved Bruciate from getting behind. Ferruccio Giuliani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Lepre in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute Casalingaperfetta were awarded a corner. Fraser Barkley went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Casalingaperfetta's Fraser Barkley to fire away a dangerous shot which Ferruccio Giuliani despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Märt Pauk lost his temper 83 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. When the match had been going on for 86 minutes, Bruciate's Ettore De Bonis 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 Claudio Melani. A hard shot 89 in the game by Fabrizio Rocchi from a close distance when the talented Claudio Melani managed to make a qualified save. Casalingaperfetta's players were relieved. Elia Citrullo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ettore De Bonis's late challenge caught a Casalingaperfetta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ettore De Bonis helped the player get up and apologised. Ettore De Bonis hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. After having played for 97 minutes, Fraser Barkley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casalingaperfetta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fraser Barkley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Casalingaperfetta walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.