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Stadio Palombina Nuo
Spectators: 6674 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antonello Tofani took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Cristiano De Cesaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Cinalli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Bottaro having to interfere. The referee gave Divina Commedia a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Francesco Bruno, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palombina Nuova's Anselmo Bottaro. 0-1. In the 16th match minute, Palombina Nuova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amerigo Petrocchi to maneuver through the defense. Palombina Nuova's Anselmo Bottaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano De Cesaris in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Cristiano De Cesaris 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. 25 minutes into the match, Attilio Melito had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anselmo Bottaro. Palombina Nuova's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Attilio Melito was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Anselmo Bottaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano De Cesaris in the 34th minute of play. Antonello Tofani kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Divina Commedia's Arturo Cinalli got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arturo Cinalli might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anselmo Bottaro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Cinalli ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristiano De Cesaris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Anselmo Bottaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Divina Commedia were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Anselmo Bottaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano De Cesaris, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 55 minutes into the match, Palombina Nuova's goalkeeper Anselmo Bottaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Attilio Melito. Anselmo Bottaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano De Cesaris in the 56th minute of the match. Cristiano De Cesaris struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Anselmo Bottaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Divina Commedia. Arturo Cinalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Anselmo Bottaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristiano De Cesaris kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Anselmo Bottaro. That made the score 0-3 in the 61 minute of play. In the 67thth minute of the game Cristiano De Cesaris who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palombina Nuova's Anselmo Bottaro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Palombina Nuova's Anselmo Bottaro got control of the ball when Arturo Cinalli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arturo Cinalli 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. In the 72nd minute Cristiano De Cesaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Bottaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Palombina Nuova's goalkeeper Anselmo Bottaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Attilio Melito. 76 minutes in the game, Cristiano De Cesaris fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Anselmo Bottaro having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Palombina Nuova's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano De Cesaris came free, but Anselmo Bottaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Palombina Nuova's Anselmo Bottaro got control of the ball when Arturo Cinalli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Oroni hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. If Arturo Cinalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristiano De Cesaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Divina Commedia played a much better game than Palombina Nuova and deserved their victory. The Palombina Nuova players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.