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Olimpic stadium
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carter Palomba kicked off to start the match. Induno Olona AFC's Ciccio Iannotti got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Dave Battisti put in a rough tackle. Edoardo Salomone shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 11 minutes Induno Olona AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florian Orrore who took care of the corner kick. In the 14th minute, Alvise Suriani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edoardo Salomone did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Alvise Biscotti 15 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Edoardo Salomone sped through Induno Olona AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alvise Biscotti. Edoardo Salomone succeeded in the game's 21st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. The throw-in from Cosimo Caroselli in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Induno Olona AFC's Alvise Suriani. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edoardo Salomone during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th minute, Edoardo Salomone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Induno Olona AFC's attentive Alvise Suriani managed to snatch the ball when Cosimo Caroselli made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. Edoardo Salomone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvise Biscotti having to interfere. Alvise Biscotti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edoardo Salomone in the 43rd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edoardo Salomone was the one to do the kick off. In the 56thth minute of the game Edoardo Salomone who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Induno Olona AFC's Alvise Biscotti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alvise Biscotti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edoardo Salomone's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. The supporters of Maggicaroma booed when Induno Olona AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Palomba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 68 minutes, Edoardo Salomone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maggicaroma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edoardo Salomone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maggicaroma's Armando Berardo was substituted for Diego Di Bartolo. Arturo Alfonsi's late challenge caught a Maggicaroma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Alfonsi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd minute, Arturo Alfonsi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carter Palomba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Joko Wie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Maggicaroma's zone, Carter Palomba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joko Wie came out of the goal and Carter Palomba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edoardo Salomone in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alvise Biscotti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edoardo Salomone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvise Biscotti having to interfere. In the 97th minute Filippo Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Biscotti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Maggicaroma players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.