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Stadio Mapei Reggio
Spectators: 6478 (Terracing: 4750, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 65) 5 minutes into the match, U.S.SASSUOLO's goal looked a bit too open when Arrigo Galliani came free, but Ennio Di Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Piccinini's late challenge caught a Novare FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavio Piccinini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Flavio Piccinini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute of the match Novare FC got a corner. U.S.SASSUOLO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fedele Del Giudice ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Fedele Del Giudice got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ennio Di Clemente quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ennio Di Clemente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Galliani in the 14th minute of the match. Ennio Di Clemente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Spagnuolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Hamílton Abraão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U.S.SASSUOLO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Novare FC the free kick. Hamílton Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Ennio Di Clemente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Foni in the 28th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Arrigo Galliani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ennio Di Clemente was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 32nd match minute, Novare FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Rago to maneuver through the defense. Carmine Lemmes short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Ciro Borromeo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as U.S.SASSUOLO's Hamílton Abraão slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ciro Borromeo. That made the score 1-0 after 39 minutes of play. After 44 played minutes Novare FC got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Rago. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmine Lemme was the one to do the kick off. If Achille Bellucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciccio Aceto's late challenge caught a U.S.SASSUOLO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciccio Aceto helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Novare FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ciccio Aceto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuele Rago in the 68th minute of play forced U.S.SASSUOLO's goalkeeper Ennio Di Clemente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Piccinini was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Novare FC booed when U.S.SASSUOLO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Piccinini didn't get a good kick on the ball. U.S.SASSUOLO's Dorival Cearense got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Novare FC defense, Dorival Cearense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ciro Borromeo. The Novare FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ciro Borromeo should have stopped the shot. Ennio Di Clemente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Foni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fabrício Paraíba fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U.S.SASSUOLO's protests and gave Fabrício Paraíba a yellow card for diving instead. Fabrício Paraíba kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. U.S.SASSUOLO's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.