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Stadio Alessandria
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enzo Di Placido kicked off to start the match. 11 minutes into the match, FC Branca's Enzo Di Placido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carter Corvi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ercole Savoia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Carter Corvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ercole Savoia might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Corvi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ercole Savoia ran back to his position shaking his head. Enzo Di Placido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Ercole Savoia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Ricci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corrado Ricciuti in the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to FC Branca getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Alberigo Facchini hit a great ball. Corrado Ricciuti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Alberigo Cicchetti could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Alexander Ricci however easily saved by the left post. Alexander Ricci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corrado Ricciuti in the 34th minute of the match. Alberigo Facchini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Enzo Di Placido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Corvi having to interfere. Ercole Savoia struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Carter Corvi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Branca. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Corrado Ricciuti made the kick off in the second half. Enzo Di Placido might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Corvi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enzo Di Placido ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 59th match minute, Alessandria FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Ruggieri to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Alessandria FC's zone, Enzo Di Placido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Corvi came out of the goal and Enzo Di Placido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 68 played minutes FC Branca got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Colecchia. In the 69th minute of the match Domenico Farese shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexander Ricci showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Ercole Savoia notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Alessandria FC's Carter Corvi. Carter Corvi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ercole Savoia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Carter Corvi came out and tried to block the shot, but Ercole Savoia slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 87th minute. Ercole Savoia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Carter Corvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over FC Branca could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Alessandria FC throughout the match.