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Sconvolts United
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ferdinando Gava started the match with the kick off. Aurelio Colombo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ciccio Pelusi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Aurelio Colombo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carpenara's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Colombo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciccio Pelusi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Ponte Motta AFC booed when Carpenara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Caporale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto De Cristofaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 26 minutes, Ferdinando Gava managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte Motta AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferdinando Gava was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felice Testa during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Carpenara getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Felice Testa hit a great ball. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Colombo to make the kick off. Fulvio Basilico struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Domenico Tacconelli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ponte Motta AFC. Fabiano Oddi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Pelusi having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aurelio Colombo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciccio Pelusi was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The supporters of Carpenara booed when Ponte Motta AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Serafini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carpenara's Domenico Tacconelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fulvio Basilico in the 61st minute of play. Fulvio Basilico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Tacconelli having to interfere. Ciccio Pelusi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Colombo in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Ferdinando Gava left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponte Motta AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ponte Motta AFC's goalkeeper Ciccio Pelusi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Domenico Tacconelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinando Gava, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciccio Pelusi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Colombo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciccio Pelusi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Colombo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Ponte Motta AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Colombo came free, but Ciccio Pelusi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 99 minutes Ponte Motta AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arrigo Pensa who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Arrigo Pensa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ponte Motta AFC's Ciccio Pelusi did a great save. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.