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Palavicini
Spectators: 7058 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 7) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Remigio Fresco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Inocencio Ritchie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Silvestre Mero managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Palavicini's Gavino Tavio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 14th minute Inocencio Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Toli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gervasio Toli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Ritchie in the 17th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Maximiliano Maureo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Oliviero charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Oliviero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ricardo Oliviero kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inocencio Ritchie in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gervasio Toli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, Palavicini's Silvestre Mero threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Remigio Fresco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 27th minute, Inocencio Ritchie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pedro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavino Tavio got free with Silvestre Mero in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro FC's Silvestre Mero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Pedro FC from getting a goal against them. The Palavicini players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pedro FC were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Inocencio Ritchie stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gervasio Toli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Orti in the 52nd minute. In the 56th minute Gavino Tavio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Tavio in the 58th minute of play forced Pedro FC's goalkeeper Silvestre Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvestre Mero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Remigio Fresco went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Palavicini's Gavino Tavio got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Palavicini fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Pedro FC a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Paulo Bordat, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palavicini's Gervasio Toli. 2-3. 85 minutes into the game, Palavicini's Gavino Tavio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvestre Mero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. The supporters of Palavicini booed when Pedro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Bartolome didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvestre Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Tavio in the 90th minute of play. After 94 played minutes Pedro FC got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Arixo. 97 minutes into the game, Palavicini's Remigio Fresco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvestre Mero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Palavicini's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.