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Stadio Cadimare
Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 0) Cheesecake's Arrigo Bearzot 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 11th minute of the match, Achille Scandella tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eugenio Ali saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Achille Scandella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Achille Scandella came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Cadimare 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 Achille Scandella couldn't finish the play. Fortunato Maccarone's late challenge caught a Cadimare's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fortunato Maccarone helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute of the match Federico Verdecchia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eugenio Ali skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Domenico Fiori got free with Eugenio Ali in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Achille Scandella's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eugenio Ali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Cadimare's Diego Marzo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Bearzot in the 29th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Cadimare's Domenico Fiori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eugenio Ali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eugenio Ali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achille Scandella in the 34th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Domenico Fiori made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Ali. Cheesecake's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Achille Scandella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cheesecake booed when Cadimare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Verdecchia didn't get a good kick on the ball. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 47th minute, but Eugenio Ali got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Cheesecake hanging dry this time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Achille Scandella to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achille Scandella in the 52nd minute of play forced Cheesecake's goalkeeper Eugenio Ali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domenico Fiori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Ali having to interfere. When Cadimare's Achille Scandella in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheesecake's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Domenico Fiori sped through Cheesecake's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eugenio Ali. Achille Scandella scored 4-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eugenio Ali, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 70 minutes, Felice Allemandi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cadimare and the Cheesecake players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 70 played minutes Cadimare got a freekick which was hit by Felice Allemandi. Ferruccio Di Bernardo kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After having played for 75 minutes, Domenico Fiori managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cadimare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenico Fiori was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77thth minute of the game Domenico Fiori who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cheesecake's Eugenio Ali was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eugenio Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Scandella, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achille Scandella in the 87th minute of play forced Cheesecake's goalkeeper Eugenio Ali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cheesecake's Eugenio Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Scandella in the 89th minute of play. Domenico Fiori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Cadimare getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Fausto Colantoni hit a great ball. With his leg Diego Marzo managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Cheesecake's Ferruccio Costantini fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.