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Stadio Casticciano
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Ciro Conte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Cesareo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Conte in the 5th minute of play forced Marina di Ascea's goalkeeper Ettore Cesareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Conte in the 7th minute of play forced Marina di Ascea's goalkeeper Ettore Cesareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the game, one of Celle Ligure:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Davide Riva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Polito in the 12th minute. Corrado Castelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Cesareo having to interfere. Diego Polito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Davide Riva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Celle Ligure's zone, Frank Lampa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davide Riva came out of the goal and Frank Lampa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Fabiano Maiorano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Celle Ligure's Carter Clemente tried to score from far away in the 27th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Corrado Montanari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diego Polito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davide Riva having to interfere. When Marina di Ascea's Frank Lampa in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Celle Ligure's goalie prevented a goal. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Lampa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Davide Riva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Lampa in the 53rd minute of play. Diego Polito might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Riva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diego Polito ran back to his position shaking his head. 56 minutes into the match, Marina di Ascea's Frank Lampa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davide Riva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabiano Maiorano hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 61 played minutes, Celle Ligure's Carter Clemente shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ettore Cesareo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Celle Ligure reached it. If Frank Lampa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Davide Riva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Polito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Frank Lampa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marina di Ascea's Ettore Cesareo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corrado Castelli in the 71st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Ettore Cesareo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 78th minute Frank Lampa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Riva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Fausto Ciarrocchi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marina di Ascea's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Celle Ligure the free kick. In the 80th match minute, Marina di Ascea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Ciarrocchi to maneuver through the defense. Davide Riva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Lampa, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Celle Ligure eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.