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Real Lanciano Arena
Spectators: 7300 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Iannone started the match with the kick off. Ercole Simonetti scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alessandro Massa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alessandro Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Simonetti in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute, one of Real Lanciano:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Real Lanciano. Alessandro Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Simonetti in the 23rd minute of play. Emanuele Marulli charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuele Marulli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Real Lanciano getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Emanuele Marulli hit a great ball. Alessandro Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercole Simonetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute, Dino Spinosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bayern Francavilla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Achille Grasso made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Alberto Iannone sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Ercole Simonetti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessandro Massa was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Emanuele Marulli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Achille Grasso made a huge save. If Alberto Iannone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Bayern Francavilla were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ercole Simonetti to make the kick off. Real Lanciano's Alessandro Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Evangelista in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Lanciano's goalkeeper Alessandro Massa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alessandro Evangelista struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Alessandro Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bayern Francavilla. Alessandro Massa made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Alessandro Evangelista sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 63 minutes, Ercole Simonetti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bayern Francavilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ercole Simonetti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Alessandro Evangelista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Real Lanciano's Alessandro Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Simonetti in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Ercole Simonetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Alessandro Evangelista 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. Ercole Simonetti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alessandro Massa having to make a save. Alessandro Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Evangelista in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Bayern Francavilla's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Iannone came free, but Achille Grasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, Real Lanciano's Emanuele Marulli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Achille Grasso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-6. Alessandro Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercole Simonetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Alessandro Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Evangelista in the 95th minute. Alessandro Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ercole Simonetti in the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bayern Francavilla eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.