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Zerman
Spectators: 7300 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuele Grossi got the match started through his kick off. Eugenio Di Michele stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armin Ferreri's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After having played for 6 minutes, Fabiano Bordon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zerman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Bordon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 11 minutes, Florian Causio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tortiano and the Zerman players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carter Fontanive fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonello Milanese having to interfere. In the 25th minute Emanuele Grossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Di Michele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Zerman's zone, Armin Ferreri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Di Michele came out of the goal and Armin Ferreri 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, Emanuele Grossi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tortiano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ercole Masci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Antonello Milanese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zerman's Ercole Masci got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Ferreri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Eugenio Di Michele tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Grossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabiano Bordon to make the kick off. Ercole Masci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Antonello Milanese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Bordon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Antonello Milanese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonello Milanese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Bordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Zerman's goalkeeper Eugenio Di Michele had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armin Ferreri. Armin Ferreri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tortiano's Emanuele Grossi got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Ferreri's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eugenio Di Michele firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 83rd minute Emanuele Grossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Di Michele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuele Grossi struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Eugenio Di Michele didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tortiano. 92 minutes into the match, Armin Ferreri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eugenio Di Michele. Zerman's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armin Ferreri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Armin Ferreris short, quick shot in the 97thth minute got Eugenio Di Michele to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Tortiano supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tortiano would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.