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Grezzana
Spectators: 8107 (Terracing: 6082, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hans Wery got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes of play, FC SOLOTHURN's Jacob Madruga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alessandro Del Bello was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gustaw Zuraw kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Edmondo Braccia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Josué Macedo made a huge save. Ribera's Eşref Tandoğan got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ribera's Alessandro Del Bello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anfilogino Sasso in the 17th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Ribera's goal looked a bit too open when Panait Stolniciu came free, but Alessandro Del Bello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Ribera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Braccia to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Ribera defense, Jacob Madruga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessandro Del Bello. The Ribera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessandro Del Bello should have stopped the shot. The supporters of FC SOLOTHURN booed when Ribera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Fantauzzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Massa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alessandro Del Bello. Ribera's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 41st minute Hans Wery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ribera were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after FC SOLOTHURN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Angelo Cavanna took the corner. Alessandro Del Bello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacob Madruga in the 45th minute of play. Alessandro Del Bello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anfilogino Sasso in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anfilogino Sasso was the one to do the kick off. Dalmacio Arixo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Macedo having to interfere. Alessandro Del Bello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Sasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ribera booed when FC SOLOTHURN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Rossetti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eşref Tandoğan's late challenge caught a FC SOLOTHURN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eşref Tandoğan helped the player get up and apologised. Alessandro Del Bello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Sasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmondo Braccia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Josué Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cosimo Onori fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ribera's protests and gave Cosimo Onori a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Cosimo Onori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Josué Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Wery, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The corner ended in Corrado Berardi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ribera's Alessandro Del Bello did a great save. Alessandro Del Bello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Sasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ribera's Eşref Tandoğan got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Eşref Tandoğan off the ground. A collision led to Ribera getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Eşref Tandoğan hit a great ball. 95 minutes into the game, one of Ribera:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 98 minutes, FC SOLOTHURN's Panait Stolniciu 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 Alessandro Del Bello.