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VIOLA STADIUM
Spectators: 7176 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 147) Cittadella's Adriano Borromeo 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. With a little luck, Cittadella's Emiliano Costacurta got control of the ball when Comunardo Taglieri tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Aurelio Bernardini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmondo Colombi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Emiliano Costacurta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of VIOLA CLUB booed when Cittadella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferruccio Lepre didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberigo Travaglini during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alberigo Travaglini hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Andreoli got free with Emiliano Costacurta in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emiliano Costacurta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Bernardini in the 21st minute of the match. If Adriano Borromeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fedele Cardillo's late challenge caught a VIOLA CLUB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fedele Cardillo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of VIOLA CLUB booed when Cittadella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedele Cardillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Rivera kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of VIOLA CLUB booed when Cittadella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Borromeo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emiliano Costacurta was a little too slow when Aurelio Bernardini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-0. If Comunardo Taglieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Costacurta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Bernardini in the 37th minute of play. VIOLA CLUB were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Cittadella's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aurelio Bernardini took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Aurelio Bernardini got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emiliano Costacurta quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Ernesto Andreoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Bernardini to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, VIOLA CLUB's Alberigo Travaglini got a free kick in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Cittadella getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Fedele Cardillo hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Corrado Granati left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cittadella fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 62 played minutes, Cittadella's Amos Gismondi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alessio Rossetti 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 Cittadella reached it. Aurelio Bernardini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Costacurta having to interfere. Emiliano Costacurta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Colombi, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A collision led to Cittadella getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Emilio Rivera hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Edmondo Colombi managed to get in a good position for a shot. VIOLA CLUB's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Colombi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Costacurta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emiliano Costacurta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Andreoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, Cittadella was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Rivera to maneuver through the defense. Emiliano Costacurta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Andreoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the game, Ferruccio Lepre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cittadella's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VIOLA CLUB the free kick. The supporters of VIOLA CLUB booed when Cittadella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferruccio Lepre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute Edmondo Colombi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Costacurta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emiliano Costacurta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Bernardini in the 88th minute of the match. Emiliano Costacurta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Comunardo Taglieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the match, VIOLA CLUB's Aurelio Bernardini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Costacurta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edmondo Colombi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 94 minutes into the match, Aurelio Bernardini notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Cittadella's Emiliano Costacurta. Emiliano Costacurta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee ended the match the VIOLA CLUB players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.