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Stadio Zola Predosa
Spectators: 6848 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cosimo Lazzaro started the match with the kick off. Cosimo Lazzaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Federici having to interfere. Lorella's Xilo Aguilo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvise Ursini in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, Vicenza's Emiliano Talone made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xilo Aguilo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amerigo Firmani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Antonio Bomba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alvise Ursini might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xilo Aguilo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvise Ursini ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Vicenza booed when Lorella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nejat Benlioğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xilo Aguilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bianco Pan, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With 24 minutes on the clock, Biagio Rotili commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Xilo Aguilo had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Alberto Como's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a rather tough play, Lorella's Daniele Zisser got a free kick in the 29th minute. Xilo Aguilo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Talone in the 30th minute of play. When Vicenza's Emiliano Talone in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lorella's goalie prevented a goal. After 33 played minutes Vicenza got a freekick which was hit by Alvise Ursini. In the 39th minute Emiliano Talone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xilo Aguilo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 42 minutes, Emiliano Talone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vicenza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emiliano Talone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Emiliano Talone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lorella getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nejat Benlioğlu hit a great ball. After 49 minutes of play, Vicenza's Emiliano Talone made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xilo Aguilo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Lorella players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vicenza were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emiliano Talone to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Lorella's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Talone came free, but Xilo Aguilo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Amerigo Firmani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Federici saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Alvise Ursini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Cara's late challenge caught a Lorella's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Cara helped the player get up and apologised. Xilo Aguilo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Talone in the 64th minute. Bianco Pan scored 0-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xilo Aguilo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bianco Pan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xilo Aguilo having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Ferdinando Ferraris in the 75th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Lorella's Aurelio Mariano. In the 79th minute, Emiliano Talone made a precise shot to the right of Xilo Aguilo. Lorella's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Xilo Aguilo was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Alvise Ursini capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alvise Ursini really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. The supporters of Lorella booed when Vicenza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Liberati didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bianco Pan kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Xilo Aguilo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Talone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 minutes, Daniele Zisser mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lorella and the Vicenza players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vicenza's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.