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Adegliacco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Atletic Palermo's Diego Bassi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Adegliacco FC's Amedeo Cucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Bassi in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Atletic Palermo getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Franco Cappucci hit a great ball. After 24 played minutes Adegliacco FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Danza. Amedeo Cucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ercole Boccanera went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Adegliacco FC's Amedeo Cucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Boccanera in the 29th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Atletic Palermo's Ciccio Di Carlo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Balestra in the 35th minute of play forced Atletic Palermo's goalkeeper Bruno Rotolo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ercole Boccanera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amedeo Cucci was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 40th minute Diego Bassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Cucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dino Balestra made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Adegliacco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Boccanera came free, but Amedeo Cucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Atletic Palermo's Ercole Boccanera ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amedeo Cucci. Amedeo Cucci yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Dino Balestra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Bassi got free with Amedeo Cucci in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Atletic Palermo getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Federico Marchesani hit a great ball. Bruno Rotolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Balestra, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Atletic Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Traini came free, but Bruno Rotolo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amedeo Cucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Boccanera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Amos Ricci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Adegliacco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Ricci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Rotolo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Adegliacco FC's Alexander Danza got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Amedeo Cucci was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Ercole Boccanera capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ercole Boccanera really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Amedeo Cucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ercole Boccanera in the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Diego Bassi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Amedeo Cucci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Atletic Palermo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.