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Stadio Muradello
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Muradello getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Donato Bellomo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Epifani in the 4th minute of play forced Muradello's goalkeeper Alex Battisti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Muradello defense, Bruno Epifani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Battisti. The Muradello fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Battisti should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Epifani in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Battisti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Muradello defense, Arrigo Verna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Battisti. The Muradello fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Battisti should have stopped the shot. Alex Battisti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Epifani in the 17th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Bruno Epifani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Battisti was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Muradello's Alex Battisti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Capone in the 24th minute of play. Alex Battisti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Epifani, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Epifani in the 28th minute of play forced Muradello's goalkeeper Alex Battisti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arrigo Verna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Muradello getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Arrigo Traini hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Bruno Epifani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Battisti was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Alex Battisti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arrigo Verna in the 42nd minute of play. Biella F.C's Francesco De Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Pettinelli in the 45th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Antonello Polito struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Francesco De Rossi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muradello. Alex Battisti came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Biella F.C's Bruno Epifani. But to his dismay, Bruno Epifani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 59th minute Antonello Polito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco De Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Epifani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Muradello's goalkeeper Alex Battisti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno Epifani. With a little luck, Muradello's Alex Battisti got control of the ball when Bruno Epifani tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Demetrio Costacurta fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Muradello's protests and gave Demetrio Costacurta a yellow card for diving instead. Demetrio Costacurta hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Epifani got free with Alex Battisti in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 70 minutes into the match, Biella F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinando Cucci came free, but Francesco De Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Epifani took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alex Battisti. Alex Battisti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Arrigo Traini kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Biella F.C's Francesco De Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinando Cucci in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Dennis Sammartino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Arrigo Traini came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Muradello 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 Arrigo Traini couldn't finish the play. After 96 played minutes Muradello got a freekick which was hit by Donato Bellomo. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Biella F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.