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Bicocca
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ettore Polidori started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Eugenio Palmucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vertigo Calcio and the Gallo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Vertigo Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Palmucci to maneuver through the defense. Comunardo Minati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Boninsegna having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Cerri in the 10th minute of play forced Vertigo Calcio's goalkeeper Cristoforo Boninsegna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Basilico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Bucci having to interfere. Gallo F.C.'s Ciccio Bucci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Gallo F.C. from getting a goal against them. 20 minutes into the game, Antonello Liaci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vertigo Calcio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gallo F.C. the free kick. In the 20th minute, one of Vertigo Calcio:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vertigo Calcio. Ennio Schiavio placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Edmondo Pozzo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Comunardo Minati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dino Cerri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ettore Polidori in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciccio Bucci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dino Cerri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Boninsegna having to interfere. Ciccio Bucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ettore Polidori in the 47th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Comunardo Minati made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match, Comunardo Minati tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cristoforo Boninsegna saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Gallo F.C.'s Enzo Casale got a free kick in the 55th minute. Bernardo Basilico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Bucci having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Vertigo Calcio's Ettore Polidori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciccio Bucci narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernardo Basilico struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Ciccio Bucci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vertigo Calcio. Ettore Polidori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Bucci having to interfere. Dino Cerri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Boninsegna having to interfere. If Ettore Polidori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Santangelo's late challenge caught a Gallo F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio Santangelo helped the player get up and apologised. After 80 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Vertigo Calcio! In the 82nd minute there was a penalty for Gallo F.C.. Ennio Schiavio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cristoforo Boninsegna. 0-1. Gallo F.C.'s Comunardo Minati got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Vertigo Calcio getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Edmondo Pozzo hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Comunardo Minati's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristoforo Boninsegna was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. A collision led to Vertigo Calcio getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Edmondo Pozzo hit a great ball. Gallo F.C.'s Ciccio Bucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Polidori in the 97th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ettore Polidori in the 100th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciccio Bucci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Gallo F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Gallo F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.