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Olímpico Parma
Spectators: 7637 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Camillo Di Luzio made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th match minute, Sportiva Parma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edoardo Oddi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Ponterotto getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Fulvio Della Rocca hit a great ball. Damiano Oriali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Tarquini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes, Ciro Cilli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ponterotto and the Sportiva Parma players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sportiva Parma booed when Ponterotto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Cilli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damiano Oriali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camillo Di Luzio in the 20th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Ponterotto's goal looked a bit too open when Camillo Di Luzio came free, but Damiano Oriali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alfonso Fiore came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Sportiva Parma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alfonso Fiore couldn't finish the play. If Diego Crisantemo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Sportiva Parma's Diego Crisantemo in the 41st minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Damiano Oriali was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Ponterotto through an amazing save. Camillo Di Luzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Damiano Oriali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

After having played for 52 minutes, Diego Crisantemo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportiva Parma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Crisantemo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 53 played minutes Ponterotto got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Cilli. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frank Pietropaolo during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ponterotto getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Frank Pietropaolo hit a great ball. When Sportiva Parma's Camillo Di Luzio in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ponterotto's goalie prevented a goal. If Concetto Tolin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Camillo Di Luzio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damiano Oriali was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. A collision led to Ponterotto getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Frank Pietropaolo hit a great ball. Ponterotto's Damiano Oriali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Crisantemo in the 68th minute of play. Damiano Oriali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camillo Di Luzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Ponterotto's Damiano Oriali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camillo Di Luzio in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute Frank Pietropaolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Crisantemo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Oriali having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camillo Di Luzio in the 79th minute of play forced Ponterotto's goalkeeper Damiano Oriali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute Diego Crisantemo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Oriali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camillo Di Luzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Ponterotto defense, Concetto Tolin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damiano Oriali. The Ponterotto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damiano Oriali should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessio Riccardi during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ponterotto's Alessio Riccardi got a free kick in the 89th minute. After having played for 97 minutes, Alfonso Fiore managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportiva Parma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Fiore was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sportiva Parma had played much better football throughout.