League

Stadio dei Pini
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) As Viareggio's Fabio Ippoliti 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. If Biagio Parco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 9 minutes into the match, FC Cougars's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Ippoliti came free, but Comunardo Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Ferrante charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Davide Ferrante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd match minute, FC Cougars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davide Ferrante to maneuver through the defense. If Fabio Ippoliti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Parco in the 30th minute of play forced As Viareggio's goalkeeper Ciro Rea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franco De Gregorio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 38 minutes into the game, Alberigo Matteucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Cougars's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave As Viareggio the free kick. In the 38th minute, Alberigo Matteucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC Cougars's Fedele Giacomozzi got a free kick in the 46th minute.

As Viareggio's Ciro Rea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save As Viareggio from getting a goal against them. Alberigo Matteucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franco De Gregorio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 62nd minute, Biagio Parco fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ciro Rea, passed just outside the right post. Comunardo Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmondo Florio in the 67th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franco De Gregorio got free with Ciro Rea in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franco De Gregorio got free with Ciro Rea in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fabio Ippoliti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Ippoliti in the 77th minute of play forced FC Cougars's goalkeeper Comunardo Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Franco De Gregorio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ciro Rea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Comunardo Santoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Ippoliti's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. When the match was over FC Cougars could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than As Viareggio throughout the match.