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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fulvio Profeta made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes, Marengo's Alex Abbagnale shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Andrea Manzo 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 Marengo reached it. Fulvio Troiani placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Demetrio Taraborrelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 21st minute, Palernitana's Fulvio Profeta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ferdinando Garibaldi. Ferdinando Garibaldi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 25th minute Fulvio Profeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinando Garibaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Emilio Mannucci had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Augusto Masci charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Masci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Augusto Masci kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th play minute Alfredo Maggi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ferdinando Garibaldi. 2-0. If Eraldo Bozzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Palernitana booed when Marengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Masci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferdinando Garibaldi acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 34th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alvise Melone. Andrea Manzo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferruccio Pilla in the 35th minute of play. Eraldo Bozzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Garibaldi having to interfere. Alfredo Maggi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Ferdinando Garibaldi made a huge save. 44 minutes into the match, Marengo's goalkeeper Ferdinando Garibaldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredo Maggi. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Franco Preda to make the kick off. Eraldo Bozzo struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Ferdinando Garibaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palernitana. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Alfredo Maggi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palernitana's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Maggi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinando Garibaldi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Eraldo Bozzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Palernitana's Alfredo Maggi in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marengo's goalie prevented a goal. In the 69th minute Franco Preda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Manzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ferruccio Pilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alfredo Maggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmo Capaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ferruccio Pilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Demetrio Taraborrelli suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Eraldo Bozzo's late challenge caught a Marengo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eraldo Bozzo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rdth minute of the game Alfredo Maggi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marengo's Ferdinando Garibaldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 84 minutes of play Palernitana's Eraldo Bozzo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Eraldo Bozzo hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. If Alfredo Maggi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fulvio Profeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Palernitana'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.