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Besagno Arena
Spectators: 7148 (Terracing: 5503, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emanuele Ascoli made the kick off which started today's match. Alberto Improta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bianco Di Mario in the 2nd minute of the match. When A.C. MIRANDOLESE's Eugenio Campana in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AS Besagno's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of A.C. MIRANDOLESE booed when AS Besagno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bianco Lenci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bianco Di Mario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Alberto Improta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Achille Fiore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Improta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bianco Di Mario, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Fabiano Lupi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AS Besagno's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Lupi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Improta came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by A.C. MIRANDOLESE's Bianco Di Mario. But to his dismay, Bianco Di Mario quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 34 played minutes A.C. MIRANDOLESE got a freekick which was hit by Fulvio Vittorio. A hard shot 36 in the game by Fabiano Lupi from a close distance when the talented Federico Cristofari managed to make a qualified save. A.C. MIRANDOLESE's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Bianco Di Mario managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.C. MIRANDOLESE's supporters rose to their feet, but Bianco Di Mario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Improta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 40 minutes into the match, AS Besagno's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Campana came free, but Alberto Improta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuele Ascoli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Improta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Campana, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bianco Di Mario was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugenio Campana got free with Alberto Improta in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AS Besagno's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Bianco Di Mario scored to the left of an out of position Alberto Improta, making the score, 0-2. Bianco Di Mario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Improta having to interfere. With his leg Alberto Improta managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when A.C. MIRANDOLESE's Eugenio Campana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alberto Improta didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 67th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Eugenio Campana 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. After 75 minutes, Anfilogino Chitarroni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AS Besagno and the A.C. MIRANDOLESE players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AS Besagno getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Anfilogino Chitarroni hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the game, one of AS Besagno:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Eugenio Campana came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the A.C. MIRANDOLESE 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 Eugenio Campana couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, AS Besagno's goalkeeper Alberto Improta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eugenio Campana. When Bianco Di Mario came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the A.C. MIRANDOLESE 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 Bianco Di Mario couldn't finish the play. In the 95th minute Fabiano Lupi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Cristofari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Campana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Improta having to interfere. When the match was over A.C. MIRANDOLESE could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AS Besagno throughout the match.