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Stadio Zadina Pineta
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Zadina Pineta FC's Beppe Zaccardi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Flavio Vitullo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Raffaele fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, San Raffaele's Flavio Vitullo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Vitucci narrowly saved just below the crossbar. San Raffaele's Domenico Strazzabosco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save San Raffaele from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's Arturo Abete sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domenico Strazzabosco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 25 minutes, Arturo Abete managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zadina Pineta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Abete was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Abete fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Strazzabosco having to interfere. Zadina Pineta FC's Beppe Zaccardi got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Vitullo 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.

In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind San Raffaele's goalkeeper Domenico Strazzabosco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for San Raffaele! Domenico Strazzabosco had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Emilio Sciarra's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Emilio Sciarra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Domenico Strazzabosco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 67 minutes, Beppe Zaccardi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zadina Pineta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beppe Zaccardi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Beppe Zaccardi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zadina Pineta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Beppe Zaccardi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domenico Strazzabosco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 80 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fedele Cipollini came free, but Bruno Vitucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Abete might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domenico Strazzabosco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Abete ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Arturo Abete managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zadina Pineta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Abete was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domenico Strazzabosco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Cipollini in the 90th minute of play forced Zadina Pineta FC's goalkeeper Bruno Vitucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's Beppe Zaccardi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domenico Strazzabosco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.