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Fogliano Marina
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Nicolo started the match with the kick off. Carter Gismondi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Mastronardi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carter Gismondi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Monti in the 6th minute of the match. Donato Sabatini shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 14th match minute, Fogliano Marina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Di Toro to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eugenio Mastronardi in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carter Gismondi saved Fogliano Marina from getting behind. In the 16th minute Flavio Nicolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Rea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Aurelio Monti came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Codrea fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aurelio Monti couldn't finish the play. If Eugenio Mastronardi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alessio Di Toro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the game, Alessio Di Toro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fogliano Marina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Codrea the free kick. Alessio Di Toro kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Flavio Nicolo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Rea having to interfere. Aurelio Monti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Gismondi having to interfere. Eugenio Mastronardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Carter Gismondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carter Gismondi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Monti in the 38th minute of play. Eugenio Mastronardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Gismondi having to interfere. If Aurelio Monti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Fogliano Marina's zone, Eugenio Mastronardi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Gismondi came out of the goal and Eugenio Mastronardi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carter Gismondi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Mastronardi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Monti to make the kick off. A collision led to Codrea getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Emiliano Biondi hit a great ball. Elia La Penna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Flavio Nicolo in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Concetto Rea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Elia La Penna came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Fogliano Marina fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elia La Penna couldn't finish the play. A long shot from Donato Sabatini in the 72nd minute of play was well struck, but Carter Gismondi made a really good save at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Nicolo in the 73rd minute of play forced Codrea's goalkeeper Concetto Rea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermanno Chiavetta hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After 76 played minutes, Fogliano Marina's Felice Riva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Concetto Rea 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 Fogliano Marina reached it. 77 minutes into the match, Fogliano Marina's goalkeeper Carter Gismondi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eugenio Mastronardi. If Eugenio Mastronardi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eugenio Mastronardi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 92 in the game by Eugenio Mastronardi from a close distance when the talented Carter Gismondi managed to make a qualified save. Fogliano Marina's players were relieved. Aurelio Monti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Gismondi having to interfere.