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Ibar Codina Arena
Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felice Romanese got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Andrea Manna slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alvaro Cipollone. That made the score 2-0 after 8 minutes of play. With a little luck, Stezzano FC's Alvaro Cipollone got control of the ball when Arturo Santacroce tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 13 played minutes §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα got a freekick which was hit by Demetrio Iovine. Eugenio Tagliente struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Dennis Tacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stezzano FC. Dennis Tacco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benji Stone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Felice Romanese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dennis Tacco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Tagliente in the 30th minute of the match. Eugenio Tagliente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Dennis Tacco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Demetrio Iovine hit a great ball. Benji Stone struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Dennis Tacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stezzano FC. 40 minutes into the match, §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's goal looked a bit too open when Benji Stone came free, but Dennis Tacco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Eugenio Tagliente was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stezzano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα the free kick. The supporters of §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα booed when Stezzano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Tagliente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amedeo Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

Dennis Tacco made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Benji Stone sent off a good shot on target. After 58 minutes §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eugenio Tagliente who took care of the corner kick. Eugenio Tagliente made a great header on Stezzano FC's corner, it was just that §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Dennis Tacco managed to reach the ball for a save. Andrea Manna's late challenge caught a Stezzano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrea Manna helped the player get up and apologised. Andrea Manna hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Ercole Giolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 66 played minutes Stezzano FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Restaino. §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Cosimo Del Vecchio was substituted for Arturo Santacroce. A collision led to §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Cosimo Del Vecchio hit a great ball. If Benji Stone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Eugenio Tagliente kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dennis Tacco. That made the score 3-3 in the 76 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Antonio Rotolo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stezzano FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonio Rotolo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dennis Tacco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Dino Ciaccia was substituted for Fabiano Pozzo. Benji Stone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tacco having to interfere. A collision led to §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Dino Ciaccia hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.