League

Novara Stadium
Spectators: 7417 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's Corrado Carlini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's Anselmo Di Mario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Di Toma in the 7th minute of play. With a little luck, AC Milan's Alvise Capasso got control of the ball when Filippo Pinti tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domenico Dorigatti during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alvise Capasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franco Guerra in the 12th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Vianello came free, but Anselmo Di Mario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Di Mario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Vianello, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Arturo Di Toma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Di Mario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AC Milan's Ferruccio Granato got a free kick in the 21st minute. Anselmo Di Mario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferruccio Vianello in the 27th minute of the match. Anselmo Di Mario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Berardini went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 33 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Vianello. After 34 played minutes Novara AFC GOOOOOAL got a freekick which was hit by Ąžuolas Tolvaiša. Anselmo Di Mario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Vianello, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Filippo Pinti's late challenge caught a AC Milan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filippo Pinti helped the player get up and apologised. After 43 played minutes Novara AFC GOOOOOAL got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Pinti. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferruccio Vianello to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, AC Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Nazzari to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amos Serafini got free with Anselmo Di Mario in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ąžuolas Tolvaiša kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Novara AFC GOOOOOAL defense, Alberto Berardini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Di Mario. The Novara AFC GOOOOOAL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Di Mario should have stopped the shot. Alberto Berardini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Anselmo Di Mario made a huge save. Alberto Berardini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Di Mario having to interfere. Corrado Carlini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carter Alfani kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Alberto Berardini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Anselmo Di Mario made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Berardini got free with Anselmo Di Mario in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arrigo Molinari hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Vianello came free, but Anselmo Di Mario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 88 minutes, Anselmo Di Mario successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alberto Berardini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Anselmo Di Mario made a huge save. Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's Anselmo Di Mario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Novara AFC GOOOOOAL from getting a goal against them. Novara AFC GOOOOOAL's Anselmo Di Mario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Novara AFC GOOOOOAL from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AC Milan eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.