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Palombina Nuova
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) Claudio Porta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Claudio Porta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernesto Petrella was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Ernesto Petrella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Porta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Petrella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achille Cardillo in the 6th minute of the match. Ernesto Petrella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Cocca in the 8th minute of play. Ernesto Petrella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Porta in the 9th minute of play. After 9 minutes, Arturo Como mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palombina Nuova FC and the Fiorenza Calcio players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fiorenza Calcio booed when Palombina Nuova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Como didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Porta in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernesto Petrella saved Palombina Nuova FC from getting behind. Concetto Iacomini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Ragazzoni having to interfere. Ernesto Petrella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Greger Kristiansson in the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fiorenza Calcio's Arturo Cocca got a free kick in the 25th minute. Achille Cardillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Petrella having to interfere. Aldo Molinario hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ernesto Petrella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Cardillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After some careless play in the Palombina Nuova FC defense, Greger Kristiansson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Petrella. The Palombina Nuova FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Petrella should have stopped the shot. Palombina Nuova FC's Ernesto Petrella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Cardillo in the 39th minute of play. When Fiorenza Calcio's Claudio Porta in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palombina Nuova FC's goalie prevented a goal. Fiorenza Calcio's Claudio Porta got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

After having played for 52 minutes, Claudio Porta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fiorenza Calcio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Porta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Claudio Porta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Cocca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Ernesto Petrella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fiorenza Calcio's Achille Cardillo got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Achille Cardillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Porta kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 68thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Palombina Nuova FC's keeper Ernesto Petrella was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 69th play minute Claudio Porta came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ernesto Petrella. 0-3. 73 minutes into the match, Claudio Porta notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Palombina Nuova FC's Ernesto Petrella. Ernesto Petrella was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ernesto Petrella was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ciccio Garibaldi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 76 minute of play. Claudio Porta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Ernesto Petrella when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Armin Minati's late challenge caught a Fiorenza Calcio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armin Minati helped the player get up and apologised. Ernesto Petrella acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 86th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alfonso Proia. Claudio Porta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Ernesto Petrella when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Claudio Porta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Ernesto Petrella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fiorenza Calcio's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.