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Arena di Puglia
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) If Dave Rava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Palombina Nuova FC's Claudio Villani got control of the ball when Fabiano Corvi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fausto Porreca's late challenge caught a F.C. Puglia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Porreca helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of F.C. Puglia booed when Palombina Nuova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Porreca didn't get a good kick on the ball. A long shot from Ettore Arcari in the 25th minute of play was well struck, but Claudio Villani made a really good save at the right post. Flavio Festa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Rava, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. When Dave Rava came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Palombina Nuova FC 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 Dave Rava couldn't finish the play. Fabiano Corvi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dave Rava sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dave Rava fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Festa having to interfere. 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.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Dave Rava managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palombina Nuova FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave Rava was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Festa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Festa didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 54th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. Flavio Festa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Rava, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute Fabiano Corvi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Villani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palombina Nuova FC's Claudio Villani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Cancemi in the 65th minute of play. Claudio Villani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Cancemi in the 67th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Dave Rava took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Flavio Festa to make any attempt to save it. Flavio Festa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dave Rava's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Flavio Piermattei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Palombina Nuova FC's Dave Rava got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Festa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Rava, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. F.C. Puglia's Flavio Festa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Rava in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, F.C. Puglia's Flavio Festa got control of the ball when Dave Rava tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute, Dave Rava left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palombina Nuova FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 94 minutes in the game, Dave Rava fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Flavio Festa having to interfere. The F.C. Puglia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Palombina Nuova FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.