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Stadio Crosara
Spectators: 6687 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1687, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 魏庭剑 started the match with the kick off. Crosara's attentive Dennis Minichiello managed to snatch the ball when Ciro Iacovella made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. The supporters of Tassina booed when Crosara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Castelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Santucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Campana in the 7th minute of play. Tassina's Amedeo Campana suffered a fractured collar bone after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Crosara getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cesare Cesare hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Beppe Piano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tassina's supporters rose to their feet, but Beppe Piano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Santucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute of the match, Cesare Cesare got a very nice opportunity to score, but Elia Bonsignore was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 12 minutes into the match, Tassina's goal looked a bit too open when 魏庭剑 came free, but Elia Bonsignore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Crosara's goal looked a bit too open when Beppe Piano came free, but Ernesto Santucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fabrizio Clemente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elia Bonsignore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 魏庭剑 in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Beppe Piano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cesare Cesare recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Crosara's Ernesto Santucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Piano in the 27th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Beppe Piano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernesto Santucci was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Beppe Piano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tassina's Beppe Piano in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crosara's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Santucci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beppe Piano's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Elia Bonsignore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Russo in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of Crosara booed when Tassina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Rondinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Beppe Piano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernesto Santucci. Crosara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beppe Piano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Crosara's Ermanno Pari was substituted for Dennis Minichiello. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beppe Piano made a kick off. With 55 minutes on the clock, Artur Banan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Tassina's Anthony Vitale was responsible for 0-2 with a brilliant performance in the 57th minute when he, by himself, got past the opponents defense and with a quick shot sent the ball into the goal to the left of Ernesto Santucci. Beppe Piano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Ernesto Santucci skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Tassina getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Biagio Minichiello hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Tassina's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Cesare came free, but Elia Bonsignore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 70 minutes of play, Tassina's Beppe Piano made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernesto Santucci was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Beppe Piano got free with Ernesto Santucci in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Beppe Piano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Ernesto Santucci when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fabrizio Clemente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Santucci having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Beppe Piano 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. Elia Bonsignore stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 魏庭剑's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 89th match minute, Crosara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 魏庭剑 to maneuver through the defense. When Tassina's Beppe Piano, in the 93rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Tassina. The attack was good, but when Beppe Piano in the 95th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The supporters of Crosara booed when Tassina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 100 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Piano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Tassina supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tassina would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.