League

Stadio Figino Serenz
Spectators: 7947 (Terracing: 5961, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) FC Rieti's Fausto Giancola 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. Ciccio Berardo charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciccio Berardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Barcelona Viper booed when FC Rieti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciccio Berardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elia Bellisario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Filippo Barresi charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filippo Barresi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Filippo Barresi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amedeo Palone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Hans Stenqvist made a huge save. Dario Antognoni charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dario Antognoni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dario Antognoni hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Amedeo Palone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, FC Rieti's Hans Stenqvist got control of the ball when Amedeo Palone tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amedeo Palone got free with Hans Stenqvist in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dario Antognoni was shown his second yellow card after 37 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Dario Antognoni hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Fausto Giancola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Savini having to interfere. A collision led to FC Rieti getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Iwo Zdanowicz hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cosimo Iachini to strike the kick off in the second half. Domenico Mandara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Rieti's Ciccio Berardo got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Ciccio Berardo off the ground. Ciccio Berardo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Barcelona Viper's Cosimo Iachini got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, FC Rieti's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Mandara came free, but Hans Stenqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Rieti's Hans Stenqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Iachini in the 71st minute of play. If Armin Zuccarini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Rieti's Hans Stenqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Mandara in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armin Zuccarini in the 83rd minute of play forced FC Rieti's goalkeeper Hans Stenqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Santana hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 87th match minute, FC Rieti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Giancola to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Barcelona Viper booed when FC Rieti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Manzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barcelona Viper's Armin Zuccarini got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domenico Mandara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Stenqvist having to interfere.