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Rieti
Spectators: 6698 (Terracing: 5002, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 1) Brondolo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Antonio Arpaia scored to the left of an out of position Angelo Lizzi, making the score, 1-0. After 10 minutes of play, Brondolo's Carlo Di Natale made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fedele Azzolina was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonio Arpaia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Lizzi having to interfere. Brondolo's Fausto Liberati got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fedele Azzolina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Di Natale in the 19th minute of the match. Fedele Azzolina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Di Natale in the 20th minute of play. Angelo Lizzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Arpaia in the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Brondolo's Florian Cosi got a free kick in the 28th minute. Damiano Violento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute Antonio Arpaia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Lizzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Rieti FC booed when Brondolo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Cosi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlo Di Natale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Azzolina having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlo Di Natale in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedele Azzolina prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlo Di Natale was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Brondolo's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano Violento came free, but Angelo Lizzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonio Arpaia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelo Lizzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Arpaia in the 59th minute of the match. Anfilogino Iannotti hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, Brondolo's Alvise Moretta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fedele Azzolina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alvise Moretta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Azzolina having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Carlo Di Natale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brondolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlo Di Natale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Azzolina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonio Arpaia might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelo Lizzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonio Arpaia ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Carlo Di Natale took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Fedele Azzolina to make any attempt to save it. 86 minutes into the match, Brondolo's Florian Cosi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fedele Azzolina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Di Natale in the 92nd minute of play forced Rieti FC's goalkeeper Fedele Azzolina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alvaro Ingegno fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rieti FC's protests and gave Alvaro Ingegno a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd minute, Alvaro Ingegno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the game, Carlo Di Natale recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fedele Azzolina. Carlo Di Natale showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Brondolo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.