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Spectators: 6035 (Terracing: 4215, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Palermo started the match with the kick off. Alessandro Petrosino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Amerigo Mandara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristoforo Alonzi charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristoforo Alonzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristoforo Alonzi hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Franco Zacchia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amerigo Mandara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franco Zacchia, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Amerigo Mandara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Petrosino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Petrosino scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amerigo Mandara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. HELLAS CATANZARO F.C.'s Fedele Porreca suffered a sore thigh after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Dennis Bartolomucci fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nocontrol's protests and gave Dennis Bartolomucci a yellow card for diving instead. Dennis Bartolomucci kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Zacchia in the 20th minute of play forced Nocontrol's goalkeeper Amerigo Mandara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amerigo Mandara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damiano Riccitelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the game, Bernardo Mauro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nocontrol's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. the free kick. 30 minutes into the game, one of Nocontrol:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. a penalty, 32 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Concetto Palone, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Nocontrol's Amerigo Mandara. 0-2. Franco Zacchia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Amerigo Mandara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dennis Bartolomucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franco Zacchia was the one to do the kick off. If Dennis Bartolomucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Flavio Palermo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nocontrol's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Palermo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonello Pallini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 60th match minute, HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Riccitelli to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flavio Palermo in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonello Pallini saved HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. from getting behind. If Franco Zacchia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Palermo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonello Pallini having to interfere. Flavio Palermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonello Pallini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Bartolomucci in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Bernardo Mauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Federico Catena fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HELLAS CATANZARO F.C.'s protests and gave Federico Catena a yellow card for diving instead. After 82 played minutes HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Federico Catena. In the 84th minute Flavio Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Pallini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Bartolomucci's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonello Pallini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. If Franco Zacchia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Bartolomucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Antonello Pallini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing HELLAS CATANZARO F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.