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Torre A Mare
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alvaro Ottavi kicked off to start the match. Ercole Cosi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Torre A Mare's Emanuele Nicolini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Sammartino in the 11th minute of play. Alvaro Ottavi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Biagio Di Lullo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, one of Senna Comasco:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Senna Comasco:s Biagio Di Lullo showed great skill when he stopped Alvaro Ottavi:s penalty. Biagio Di Lullo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Ottavi in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anfilogino Olivieri in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuele Nicolini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Torre A Mare's Cesare Cipollone got a free kick in the 27th minute. The supporters of Torre A Mare booed when Senna Comasco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Olivieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Alvise Ucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emanuele Nicolini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carmine Del Prete during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carmine Del Prete hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Senna Comasco's zone, Alvaro Ottavi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Biagio Di Lullo came out of the goal and Alvaro Ottavi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Elia Facchetti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torre A Mare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elia Facchetti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Torre A Mare players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Senna Comasco were winning 0-1.

Alvise Troiani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Biagio Di Lullo having to make a save. Biagio Di Lullo came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Torre A Mare's Elia Facchetti. But to his dismay, Elia Facchetti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Damiano Cammarota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Nicolini having to interfere. The supporters of Senna Comasco booed when Torre A Mare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Verdecchia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Anfilogino Olivieri in the 64th minute really tested Emanuele Nicolini's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Alvise Ucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Torre A Mare's goalkeeper Emanuele Nicolini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Sammartino. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvise Ucci got free with Emanuele Nicolini in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 played minutes Torre A Mare got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Salerno. Alvise Ucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Emanuele Nicolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Nicolini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Olivieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvise Ucci got free with Emanuele Nicolini in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Torre A Mare's Emanuele Nicolini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Torre A Mare from getting a goal against them. Alvise Troiani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Ucci's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emanuele Nicolini firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Elia Facchetti came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Torre A Mare 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 Elia Facchetti couldn't finish the play. When Senna Comasco's Cristiano Sammartino in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Torre A Mare's goalie prevented a goal.