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Conca delle Aquile
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) S.S. Lazio's Diego Martano 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. A collision led to strike getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Luca Zbârciog hit a great ball. S.S. Lazio's Ernesto Berardi shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 3rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Veliko Mandinov but with some difficulty. Frank Vulcano kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Alberigo Iori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Berardi hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. When Diego Martano came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the S.S. Lazio fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Martano couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the strike defense, Diego Martano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Veliko Mandinov. The strike fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Veliko Mandinov should have stopped the shot. Carmine Di Nunzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zbârciog, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Filippo Ciapponi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmine Di Nunzio having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Filippo Ciapponi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Luca Zbârciog sped through S.S. Lazio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carmine Di Nunzio. strike's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alberigo Iori in the 42nd minute. Luca Zbârciog was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Zbârciog in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carmine Di Nunzio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luca Zbârciog made a kick off. The supporters of strike booed when S.S. Lazio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Vulcano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 58 played minutes S.S. Lazio got a freekick which was hit by Diego Martano. In the 60th minute, Luca Zbârciog got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 61st minute, Ksawery Chwalkiewicz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carmine Di Nunzio. The goal made the score 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in strike's zone, Diego Martano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Veliko Mandinov came out of the goal and Diego Martano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alberigo Iori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filippo Ciapponi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Carmine Di Nunzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carmine Di Nunzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zbârciog, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. strike's Alberigo Iori got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Luca Zbârciog's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carmine Di Nunzio was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. When Ernesto Berardi fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.S. Lazio's protests and gave Ernesto Berardi a yellow card for diving instead. Ernesto Berardi kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Carmine Di Nunzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Iori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The S.S. Lazio fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. strike were clearly better and deserved to take the win.