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Stadio Gardigiano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emiliano Piccinini started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Roma70's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Federici came free, but Dennis Buonanno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Novedrate! In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Roma70. Aldo Gaspari stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Amerigo Ranalli. 1-0. Ennio Federici hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Alessio Nobile 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. Alex Di Monte hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Dennis Buonanno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Cipriani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 28 played minutes, Novedrate's Achille Pantano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dennis Buonanno came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Novedrate reached it. 31 minutes into the game, Emiliano Gagliano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roma70's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Novedrate the free kick. The supporters of Novedrate booed when Roma70 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Toto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Novedrate's Fabrizio Beattie broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Piccinini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Buonanno was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alessio Nobile to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Emiliano Piccinini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Roma70's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Piccinini came free, but Dennis Buonanno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Piccinini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Buonanno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Novedrate's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Nobile came free, but Amerigo Ranalli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Di Monte hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Aurelio Cipriani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dennis Buonanno having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Roma70's zone, Emiliano Piccinini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Buonanno came out of the goal and Emiliano Piccinini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amerigo Ranalli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Palma in the 73rd minute of the match. Alessio Nobile struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Amerigo Ranalli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roma70. Aurelio Cipriani struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Dennis Buonanno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novedrate. Aurelio Cipriani might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dennis Buonanno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aurelio Cipriani ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Piccinini in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dennis Buonanno saved Roma70 from getting behind. 84 minutes in the game, Emiliano Piccinini fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dennis Buonanno having to interfere. Dennis Buonanno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Piccinini in the 91st minute of the match. Roma70's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Aurelio Cipriani scored to the left of an out of position Dennis Buonanno, making the score, 1-2.