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Stadio Tignamica
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 0) Novare AFC's Flavio Giovannelli 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. Alfonso Alberico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Giovannelli in the 3rd minute of play. If Carlo Formaggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ercole Cocca fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tignamica's protests and gave Ercole Cocca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, Flavio Giovannelli 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 18 played minutes Tignamica got a freekick which was hit by Ercole Cocca. Bruno Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Rosa in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfonso Bardella saved Novare AFC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Giovannelli in the 25th minute of play forced Tignamica's goalkeeper Alfonso Alberico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Concetto Genovese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alfonso Alberico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Concetto Genovese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Novare AFC's Concetto Genovese sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfonso Alberico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfonso Alberico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Genovese in the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to Novare AFC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Christian Malatesta hit a great ball. When Antonello Mandara came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Tignamica 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 Antonello Mandara couldn't finish the play. Flavio Giovannelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Alfonso Alberico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Rosa to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Arrigo Palleschi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Bardella. Novare AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arrigo Palleschi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 62 minutes, Concetto Genovese managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Novare AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Concetto Genovese was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfonso Alberico was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Flavio Giovannelli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 64 minute of play. The Tignamica fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Tignamica's Bruno Rosa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Novare AFC's Christian Malatesta got a free kick in the 74th minute. Flavio Giovannelli succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Antonello Mandara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Alfonso Bardella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfonso Bardella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonello Mandara in the 85th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the game, Ciccio Cino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Novare AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tignamica the free kick. Ciccio Cino hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Concetto Genovese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Flavio Giovannelli 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Concetto Genovese got free with Alfonso Alberico in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.