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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico Santucci started the match with the kick off. Aurelio Galli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Ranieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosimo Ranieri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Galli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Vodafone Longobarda's goalkeeper Cristoforo De Cesaris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carmine Borel. Aurelio Fiori charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelio Fiori the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Vodafone Longobarda getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Aurelio Fiori hit a great ball. Ferdinando Crisantemo, 22 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Fausto Di Rocco fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vodafone Longobarda's protests and gave Fausto Di Rocco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vodafone Longobarda's Fausto Di Rocco got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute, Carmine Borel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GUERRILLA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. If Carmine Borel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Alfonso Napoleoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Cristoforo De Cesaris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cosimo Ranieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Galli having to interfere. Carmine Borel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Carmine Borel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Tabacchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Cristoforo De Cesaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Bernardo Tabacchi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo De Cesaris having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Borel in the 58th minute of play forced Vodafone Longobarda's goalkeeper Cristoforo De Cesaris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Alfonso Napoleoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo De Cesaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Fulvio Granato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GUERRILLA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vodafone Longobarda the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ferdinando Bernardi during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cristoforo De Cesaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmine Borel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosimo Ranieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Aurelio Galli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alfonso Napoleoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vodafone Longobarda's Biagio Guerrieri got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domenico Santucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Galli having to interfere. Aurelio Galli made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Cosimo Ranieri sent off a good shot on target.