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Verziano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristoforo Bellone took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd match minute, Erasmo da Rotterdam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Munno to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Davide Giammarino during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Operário Sangérsolense booed when Erasmo da Rotterdam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davide Giammarino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Carlo Nanni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Damiano Valente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Damiano Valente was a little too slow when Alfonso Vinciguerra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 2-0. Carlo Nanni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Vinciguerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Valente having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Carlo Nanni made a precise shot to the right of Damiano Valente. Operário Sangérsolense's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Damiano Valente was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alfonso Vinciguerra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 29 minute of play. Carlo Nanni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Valente having to interfere. Alfonso Vinciguerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Damiano Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Operário Sangérsolense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Di Fonzo to maneuver through the defense. After 37 played minutes Operário Sangérsolense got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Passalacqua. In the 40th minute of the match, Anselmo Munno got a very nice opportunity to score, but Damiano Valente was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alfonso Vinciguerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Damiano Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Attilio Trotta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Valente having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfonso Vinciguerra to make the kick off. Alfonso Vinciguerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of Operário Sangérsolense:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Erasmo da Rotterdam:s goal. The referee gave Erasmo da Rotterdam a penalty, 67 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bernardo Maio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Operário Sangérsolense's Damiano Valente. 5-0. Erasmo da Rotterdam's Camillo Pasquino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Bellone in the 70th minute of play. Carlo Nanni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Flavio Pallini fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Erasmo da Rotterdam's protests and gave Flavio Pallini a yellow card for diving instead. Flavio Pallini kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Damiano Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Nanni in the 81st minute of play. After 89 played minutes Erasmo da Rotterdam got a freekick which was hit by Attilio Trotta. Camillo Pasquino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristoforo Bellone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlo Nanni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Valente having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Vinciguerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damiano Valente was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Damiano Valente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Nanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Ferruccio Biagetti struck a weak shot in the 101st minute. Camillo Pasquino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Operário Sangérsolense. Erasmo da Rotterdam walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.