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Stadio Gambarara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmondo Berti kicked off to start the match. If Elia Sampo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felice Iannucci during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Magreta FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Felice Iannucci hit a great ball. When Elia Sampo came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Gambarara 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 Elia Sampo couldn't finish the play. After 8 played minutes Elia Sampo could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-0 into the left cross. Elia Sampo took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emiliano Bearzot. Emiliano Bearzot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Edmondo Berti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessandro Orsini having to interfere. Elia Sampo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Damiano Marulli charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damiano Marulli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Magreta FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Damiano Marulli hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Carlo Cieri sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Magreta FC's Emiliano Bearzot didn't even have to move. Comunardo De Feo kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Enzo Di Fiore hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Edmondo Berti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magreta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Berti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessandro Orsini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 32 minutes, Andrea Di Iulio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gambarara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrea Di Iulio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Magreta FC's Emiliano Bearzot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Magreta FC from getting a goal against them. Andrea Di Iulio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Emiliano Bearzot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Bearzot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Di Iulio in the 39th minute of play. If Andrea Di Iulio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elia Sampo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Bearzot having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elia Sampo to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Magreta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Sampo came free, but Emiliano Bearzot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56thth minute of the game Elia Sampo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Magreta FC's Emiliano Bearzot was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Andrea Di Iulio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliano Bearzot was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Andrea Di Iulio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Bearzot having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Magreta FC's Flavio Onori got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Andrea Di Iulio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Bearzot having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Andrea Di Iulio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gambarara's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrea Di Iulio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Bearzot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Di Iulio in the 74th minute of play forced Magreta FC's goalkeeper Emiliano Bearzot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Bearzot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Sampo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Gambarara fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Gambarara's Elia Sampo 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Andrea Di Iulio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrea Di Iulio might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emiliano Bearzot. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrea Di Iulio ran back to his position shaking his head. Elia Sampo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Emiliano Bearzot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gambarara. Magreta FC's Emiliano Bearzot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Di Iulio in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Magreta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Sampo came free, but Emiliano Bearzot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gambarara's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.