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Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emilio Caniglia took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flavio Bisegna in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Zollino saved FC Rhodense from getting behind. Bruno Zollino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthony Porreca in the 14th minute of play. Bruno Zollino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Bisegna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 27 minutes, Emilio Caniglia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rhodense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilio Caniglia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportiva Libera's goalkeeper Ferdinando Biavati, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Zollino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Bisegna, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Anthony Porreca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportiva Libera's supporters rose to their feet, but Anthony Porreca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Zollino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerhard Martin Geldreich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Biavati having to interfere. Gerhard Martin Geldreich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Biavati having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Porreca in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Rhodense's goalkeeper Bruno Zollino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Ercole Salvadore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Rhodense's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportiva Libera the free kick. In the 44th minute, Ercole Salvadore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Zollino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Porreca, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

0-1 became the score in the 56th minute when Flavio Bisegna elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ferdinando Biavati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Caniglia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anthony Porreca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Zollino having to interfere. Bruno Zollino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthony Porreca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Flavio Bisegna got free with Bruno Zollino in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Emilio Caniglia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bernardo Iachini fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportiva Libera's protests and gave Bernardo Iachini a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Rhodense booed when Sportiva Libera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Iachini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Gerhard Martin Geldreich managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rhodense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerhard Martin Geldreich was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of FC Rhodense booed when Sportiva Libera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Giuliani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Caniglia might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferdinando Biavati. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Caniglia ran back to his position shaking his head. Anthony Van Bever charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthony Van Bever the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Sportiva Libera booed when FC Rhodense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Van Bever didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 87 played minutes Sportiva Libera got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Giuliani. Sportiva Libera's Ferdinando Biavati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Caniglia in the 89th minute of play. Gerhard Martin Geldreich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Biavati having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, FC Rhodense's goalkeeper Bruno Zollino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Bisegna. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Iachini got free with Bruno Zollino in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sportiva Libera walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.