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Carraie
Spectators: 7944 (Terracing: 5959, Seating: 1827, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ennio Madonna started the match with the kick off. Alessandro Marsilio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrico Lupi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 played minutes Grottaferrata got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Grande. In the 8th minute Bart Van Eijken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Raniolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuele Raniolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bart Van Eijken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrice De Block fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Raniolo having to interfere. Aurelio Nardi hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Stella Nera's Alessandro Marsilio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrico Lupi in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Grottaferrata's Attilio Di Ianni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alessandro Marsilio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alessandro Marsilio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Di Ianni in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Grottaferrata's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bart Van Eijken fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Bart Van Eijken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandro Marsilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Lupi in the 37th minute of the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stella Nera's goalkeeper Alessandro Marsilio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Camillo De Bartolo hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Bart Van Eijken might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuele Raniolo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bart Van Eijken ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Grottaferrata booed when Stella Nera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo De Bartolo didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enrico Lupi made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, Grottaferrata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Menna to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Ennio Madonna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Raniolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute Ennio Madonna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Raniolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Stella Nera's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Lupi came free, but Alessandro Marsilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart Van Eijken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Raniolo having to interfere. In the 69th minute Fabrice De Block shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Raniolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alessandro Marsilio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Di Ianni in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Attilio Di Ianni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Marsilio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Stella Nera's Fabrice De Block sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuele Raniolo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stella Nera's Alessandro Marsilio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrico Lupi in the 78th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Attilio Di Ianni kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alessandro Marsilio. That made the score 0-2 in the 80 minute of play. Alessandro Marsilio was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Enrico Lupi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Enrico Lupi really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Lupi in the 94th minute of play forced Stella Nera's goalkeeper Alessandro Marsilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Menna's late challenge caught a Stella Nera's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Menna helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Stella Nera booed when Grottaferrata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Menna didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Grottaferrata players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.