League

Stadio Betlemme
Spectators: 7270 (Terracing: 5454, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fulvio Sciarretta took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Emilio Marchesani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Sciarretta in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute Aurelio Minichiello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Cattaneo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciccio Cantagallo charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciccio Cantagallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ciccio Cantagallo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Emilio Marchesani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aurelio Di Luca was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Alessandro Muzzolon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Celtics's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Muzzolon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelio Cattaneo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 29 minutes, Emilio Marchesani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Betlemme FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilio Marchesani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Celtics's zone, Emilio Marchesani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurelio Di Luca came out of the goal and Emilio Marchesani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Muzzolon during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emilio Marchesani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Di Luca having to interfere. With a little luck, Celtics's Aurelio Di Luca got control of the ball when Emilio Marchesani tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Minichiello to make the kick off. Aurelio Di Luca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulvio Sciarretta, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Ciccio Cantagallo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessandro Muzzolon hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Ettore Di Iulio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aurelio Di Luca. Celtics's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Alessandro Muzzolon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulvio Sciarretta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Conti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurelio Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Marchesani in the 79th minute of play. When Aurelio Minichiello fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Celtics's protests and gave Aurelio Minichiello a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Celtics getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Aurelio Minichiello hit a great ball. Aurelio Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Sciarretta in the 88th minute of play. Alessandro Muzzolon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emilio Marchesani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurelio Minichiello was shown his second yellow card after 95 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 95th minute, Aurelio Minichiello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.