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Merano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When Fanano's Fedele Travaglini, in the 4th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Fanano. In the 6thth minute of the game Antonello Zola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Merano's Bruno Di Fazio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Antonello Zola scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Di Fazio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Merano's zone, Fedele Travaglini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Di Fazio came out of the goal and Fedele Travaglini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Antonello Zola came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Fanano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antonello Zola couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Fanano's Frank Polito got control of the ball when Davide Guerra tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 15 played minutes Fanano got a freekick which was hit by Fortunato Tellini. After 22 minutes, Emanuele Lampa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merano and the Fanano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Emanuele Lampa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th play minute Davide Guerra came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Frank Polito. 1-1. Bruno Di Fazio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Zola in the 30th minute of play. If Fedele Sangermano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Davide Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Sangermano in the 35th minute of play forced Fanano's goalkeeper Frank Polito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fortunato Tellini's late challenge caught a Merano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fortunato Tellini helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Merano booed when Fanano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Tellini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Polito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Sangermano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuele Lampa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Frank Polito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fedele Sangermano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Frank Polito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Antonello Zola made the kick off in the second half. If Fedele Sangermano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the match, Fedele Sangermano notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Fanano's Frank Polito. Frank Polito was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fedele Sangermano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fedele Sangermano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fedele Sangermano in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frank Polito saved Fanano from getting behind. Frank Polito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Sangermano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Polito having to interfere. 83 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Merano's Fedele Sangermano fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Davide Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Polito having to interfere. Merano's Davide Guerra got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.