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Meno Di Pasquale
Spectators: 7345 (Terracing: 5511, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 145) Ercole Gentile started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Bernardo Antenucci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venaria Reale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Frank Cangiano charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Cangiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th minute, Frank Cangiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Antenucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Alvaro De Nicola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Torelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Bernardo Antenucci 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 18th match minute, Venaria Reale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Antenucci to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Venaria Reale's Flavio Torelli got control of the ball when Anselmo Aceto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute, Bernardo Antenucci 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. After a defensive mix-up in Avola Calcio's zone, Ercole Gentile stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eraldo Mosca came out of the goal and Ercole Gentile tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th minute, Alfredo Tammaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Avola Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Antenucci came free, but Eraldo Mosca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fedele Cerri in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eraldo Mosca saved Avola Calcio from getting behind. Avola Calcio's Eraldo Mosca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Gentile in the 36th minute of play. Eraldo Mosca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Antenucci in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Alfredo Tammaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Avola Calcio's Eraldo Mosca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Avola Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Gentile came free, but Eraldo Mosca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bernardo Antenucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Antenucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 49 minutes into the game, Venaria Reale's Fedele Cerri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eraldo Mosca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Avola Calcio players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venaria Reale were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alvaro De Nicola made a kick off. Bernardo Antenucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eraldo Mosca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Antenucci in the 61st minute of the match. After 67 played minutes Venaria Reale got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Tammaro. Alvaro De Nicola hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Bernardo Antenucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eraldo Mosca was a little too slow when Ercole Gentile got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 0-3. With a little luck, Avola Calcio's Eraldo Mosca got control of the ball when Ercole Gentile tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fedele Cerri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Torelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro De Nicola, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Alfredo Tammaro struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Eraldo Mosca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venaria Reale. Eraldo Mosca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardo Antenucci in the 95th minute. If Ercole Gentile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.