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Arena Khimki
Spectators: 7647 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 100) CSKA Roma's Franco Lozzi 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. If Fabiano Cardano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabiano Cardano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Pietropaolo having to interfere. Bruno Pietropaolo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernesto Rondinelli went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bruno Pietropaolo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Cardano in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, CSKA Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Rondinelli came free, but Bruno Pietropaolo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Rondinelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Pietropaolo having to interfere. When Emanuele Ritacco fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Roma's protests and gave Emanuele Ritacco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Emanuele Ritacco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Pietropaolo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabiano Cardano's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Bruno Pietropaolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Rondinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Ernesto Rondinelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Pietropaolo. CSKA Roma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Rondinelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Fulvio Giordani kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, San Barnaba's Edmondo Mazzini tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Eugenio Pavia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, San Barnaba's Edmondo Mazzini tried to score from far away in the 44th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ernesto Rondinelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Pietropaolo having to interfere. After having played for 49 minutes, Fabiano Cardano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Barnaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Cardano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernesto Rondinelli made a kick off. San Barnaba were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after CSKA Roma's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmondo Mazzini took the corner. Ernesto Rondinelli was extremely unlucky when he, in the 62nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Fabiano Cardano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Bruno Pietropaolo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ernesto Rondinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Palumbo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Armando Di Camillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Palumbo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Di Camillo having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Fabiano Cardano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Pietropaolo. CSKA Roma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabiano Cardano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Ernesto Rondinelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Bruno Pietropaolo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Pietropaolo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 98th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. When the final whistle sounded San Barnaba left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CSKA Roma.