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Bulls Arena
Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5530, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dennis Giammarino made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Patriots Bulls getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Comunardo Selvaggi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Della Rocca in the 4th minute of play forced Patriots Bulls's goalkeeper Franco Marchetti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Patriots Bulls's Alberto Margoni got a free kick in the 9th minute. Franco Marchetti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Pagliarini, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 17 played minutes, Real Isorelle's Elia Lucente shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Franco Marchetti 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 Real Isorelle reached it. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Patriots Bulls's goalkeeper Franco Marchetti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Franco Marchetti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo Pagliarini in the 21st minute of play. Heitor Caeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Giammarino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Patriots Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Fedele Scacchi came free, but Franco Marchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Gargano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Heitor Caeiro 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 Patriots Bulls's Dennis Giammarino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Heitor Caeiro. That made the score 1-1 after 37 minutes of play. Alberto Gargano struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Heitor Caeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Patriots Bulls. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fedele Scacchi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dennis Giammarino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Colelli during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Real Isorelle getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alfredo Colelli hit a great ball. Dennis Giammarino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Caeiro having to interfere. After having played for 81 minutes, Fedele Scacchi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Isorelle's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fedele Scacchi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristoforo Pagliarini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristoforo Pagliarini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Dennis Giammarino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Caeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Dennis Giammarino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Patriots Bulls fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Patriots Bulls's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.