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Stadio Gambettola
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Marengo AFC's Carmine Lucchetta 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. Arrigo Fasciani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Ragazzoni having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Marengo AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Ragazzoni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edoardo Vaiani. Amedeo Natalucci's late challenge caught a Gambettola FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amedeo Natalucci helped the player get up and apologised. Amedeo Natalucci hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. If Edoardo Vaiani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amerigo Baciadonne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Emiliano Ragazzoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amerigo Baciadonne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Ragazzoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amerigo Baciadonne, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Gambettola FC booed when Marengo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Loiacono didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edoardo Vaiani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Emiliano Ragazzoni made a huge save. Marengo AFC's Carmine Lucchetta got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amerigo Baciadonne to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee felt a red card was in order, 56 minutes into the game, when Ernesto Calcio put in a rough tackle. The referee gave Gambettola FC a penalty, 58 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edoardo Terrasi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Marengo AFC's Emiliano Ragazzoni. 1-0. In the 64th minute, Gambettola FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Anfilogino Pozzo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 69 minutes into the game, Amerigo Baciadonne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Emiliano Ragazzoni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anthony De Lellis kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Emiliano Ragazzoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amerigo Baciadonne, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Anthony De Lellis kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Amerigo Baciadonne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Emiliano Ragazzoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Ragazzoni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amerigo Baciadonne's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Gambettola FC's Beppe Valcareggi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Gambettola FC from getting a goal against them. Edoardo Vaiani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emiliano Ragazzoni having to make a save. Edoardo Vaiani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Ragazzoni having to interfere. If Edoardo Vaiani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.