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Stadio Meianiga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diego Macchia kicked off to start the match. Meianiga's Bernardo Margoni pulled a muscle in his leg after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Armin Zollino fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beneamata Football Club's protests and gave Armin Zollino a yellow card for diving instead. Armin Zollino hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Armin Zollino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Coco having to interfere. Cesare Ferraris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Pantalone having to interfere. Cesare Ferraris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Emiliano Pantalone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19thth minute of the game Diego Macchia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Meianiga's Domenico Coco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diego Macchia in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domenico Coco saved Meianiga from getting behind. Diego Macchia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cesare Ferraris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute, Cesare Ferraris 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. 43 minutes into the game, one of Meianiga:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Beneamata Football Club a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Anthony Rocco, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Meianiga's Domenico Coco. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesare Ferraris to make the kick off. If Armin Zollino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Macchia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Domenico Coco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Salvagnin kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Meianiga's Domenico Coco got control of the ball when Armin Zollino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th minute, Beneamata Football Club's Diego Macchia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Armin Zollino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Domenico Coco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Davide Verdone might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domenico Coco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Davide Verdone ran back to his position shaking his head. Armin Zollino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Coco having to interfere. Beneamata Football Club's Emiliano Pantalone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Ferraris in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Beneamata Football Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.