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Stadio Ghezzi
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Enzo Palermo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emiliano Monzeglio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Parente having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Fedele Picozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Latina Scalo FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Edmondo Caccavale hit a great ball. Bernardo Tornese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Palermo in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th match minute, Latina Scalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ennio Contaldi to maneuver through the defense. If Emiliano Monzeglio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Parente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco De Cesaris in the 18th minute of the match. Emiliano Monzeglio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dino Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 26 minutes, Donato Fini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C Zen and the Latina Scalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in F.C Zen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Latina Scalo FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Tornese, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Damiano Marchetti 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Monzeglio in the 38th minute of play forced F.C Zen's goalkeeper Dino Parente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Emiliano Monzeglio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 46 minutes, Francesco De Cesaris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Latina Scalo FC and the F.C Zen players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francesco De Cesaris hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francesco De Cesaris made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in F.C Zen's zone, Francesco De Cesaris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Parente came out of the goal and Francesco De Cesaris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emiliano Monzeglio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Dino Parente when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 63rd match minute, F.C Zen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Picozzi to maneuver through the defense. Emiliano Monzeglio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Parente having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Francesco De Cesaris managed to get in a good position for a shot. Latina Scalo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Francesco De Cesaris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Parente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damiano Selvaggi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 72 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Latina Scalo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! In the 74th minute there was a penalty for F.C Zen. Donato Fini stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bernardo Tornese. 2-3. Dino Parente made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Monzeglio in the 78th minute. Latina Scalo FC's Emiliano Monzeglio got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ernesto Maiorano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Tornese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Nicolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Latina Scalo FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Donato Fini was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C Zen's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Ernesto Maiorano at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Latina Scalo FC. 3-3. In the 94th minute, Edmondo Caccavale got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Monzeglio got free with Dino Parente in the 99th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Latina Scalo FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.