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Stadio di Fogliano
Spectators: 6684 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emilio Imperiale kicked off to start the match. Antonello Lucentini kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Ernesto Taranto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Ferraresi in the 9th minute. Emilio Imperiale hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Enzo Pasinati charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enzo Pasinati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Enzo Pasinati kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The Akademy's attentive Antonello Lucentini managed to snatch the ball when Concetto Trentini made a throw-in in the 30th minute of the game. With 32 minutes on the clock, Bianco Panella commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Akademy! In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Casal Delle Palme FC. Antonio Grilli stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ernesto Taranto. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donato Ferraresi got free with Ernesto Taranto in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute, Casal Delle Palme FC's Edmondo Pellegrini ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ernesto Taranto. Ernesto Taranto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmondo Pellegrini got free with Ernesto Taranto in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Ernesto Taranto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Ragazzoni in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Pellegrini in the 58th minute of play forced The Akademy's goalkeeper Ernesto Taranto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, The Akademy's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Ragazzoni came free, but Ernesto Taranto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Enzo Pasinati managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Akademy's supporters rose to their feet, but Enzo Pasinati was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carmine Zangari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 70 minutes into the game, Casal Delle Palme FC's Francesco Ragazzoni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernesto Taranto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 73rd minute Francesco Ragazzoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Pellegrini in the 74th minute of play forced The Akademy's goalkeeper Ernesto Taranto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Concetto Trentini in the 78th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by The Akademy's Antonello Lucentini. Damiano Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Ernesto Taranto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Donato Ferraresi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the The Akademy defense, Damiano Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Taranto. The The Akademy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Taranto should have stopped the shot. 96 minutes into the match, Donato Ferraresi notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of The Akademy's Ernesto Taranto. Ernesto Taranto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Casal Delle Palme FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.