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Roncadello
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ciccio Manzo got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Fedele Mastronardi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Zoccolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th match minute, Roncadello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Di Federico to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th match minute, Roncadello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Mastronardi to maneuver through the defense. Dave Cesarini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Troiano in the 14th minute of the match. Edoardo Azzolina might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dave Cesarini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edoardo Azzolina ran back to his position shaking his head. After 16 minutes, Alfonso Porro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roncadello and the CSKA VARESE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 16 played minutes Roncadello got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Porro. The supporters of CSKA VARESE booed when Roncadello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Di Federico didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, CSKA VARESE's Enrico Faccio tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute Edoardo Azzolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Cesarini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander Troiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dave Cesarini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26thth minute of the game Alexander Troiano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Roncadello's Dave Cesarini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edoardo Azzolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. CSKA VARESE's Adriano Zoccolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciccio Manzo in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Roncadello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Porro to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciccio Manzo in the 41st minute of play forced CSKA VARESE's goalkeeper Adriano Zoccolo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexander Troiano was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto De Filippo during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Alberto De Filippo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 54 played minutes CSKA VARESE got a freekick which was hit by Fulvio Como. After 55 played minutes, Roncadello's Ermanno Cipollini shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adriano Zoccolo 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 Roncadello reached it. CSKA VARESE's Alexander Troiano was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 59th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 64th minute of the match, Elia Delle Donne tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dave Cesarini saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. CSKA VARESE's Adriano Zoccolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedele Mastronardi in the 70th minute of play. Alexander Troiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Cesarini having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elia Delle Donne during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fedele Mastronardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 87 played minutes CSKA VARESE got a freekick which was hit by Alberto De Filippo. Adriano Zoccolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Manzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.