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Ottavia
Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfonso Del Nero started the match with the kick off. After having played for 5 minutes, Sandrinho Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puglia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandrinho Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andrea De Sanctis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Del Nero in the 8th minute of play. Alfonso Del Nero charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfonso Del Nero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfonso Del Nero hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Camillo Bolli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Puglia FC booed when Chiesitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Beattie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute Alfonso Porcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea De Sanctis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Del Nero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea De Sanctis having to interfere. Alfonso Porcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrea De Sanctis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Del Nero, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Puglia FC's Christian Graziano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Biagio Chiarelli. Biagio Chiarelli yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Camillo Bolli hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Alfonso Porcu charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfonso Porcu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfonso Porcu kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Chiesitas's zone, Francesco Gaudino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Biagio Chiarelli came out of the goal and Francesco Gaudino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfonso Del Nero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Francesco Gaudino to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Alfonso Porcu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chiesitas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Porcu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Francesco Gaudino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabiano Beattie charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabiano Beattie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Chiesitas getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Fabiano Beattie hit a great ball. If Francesco Gaudino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Graziano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Chiarelli having to interfere. In the 75th minute Alfonso Del Nero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea De Sanctis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot by Alexander Caccavale from long distance, 77 minutes into the match, got Andrea De Sanctis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 78 minutes into the match, Puglia FC's goalkeeper Andrea De Sanctis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfonso Porcu. 83 minutes into the match, Puglia FC's Francesco Gaudino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Biagio Chiarelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Puglia FC's Andrea De Sanctis got control of the ball when Alfonso Porcu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th minute Alfonso Del Nero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea De Sanctis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.