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Roma City
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurelio Di Ruscio started the match with the kick off. If Armando Volta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto's Ercole Ippoliti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the match, AC Monteverde's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Volta came free, but Enzo Donatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ermanno Muzi hit a great ball. Ercole Ippoliti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Di Ruscio in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ermanno Muzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto's supporters rose to their feet, but Ermanno Muzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Donatelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armando Volta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enzo Donatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Volta in the 25th minute of the match. After 30 played minutes AC Monteverde got a freekick which was hit by Diego Giardini. In the 40th minute Emiliano Bellomo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Ippoliti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Armando Volta made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Di Ruscio came free, but Ercole Ippoliti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Monteverde's Enzo Donatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Volta in the 57th minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Diego Giardini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Monteverde's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto the free kick. The supporters of A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto booed when AC Monteverde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Giardini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Aurelio Di Ruscio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Giardini hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Armando Volta managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Volta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Donatelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermanno Muzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Bellomo charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Bellomo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Emiliano Bellomo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ermanno Muzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to AC Monteverde getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Diego Giardini hit a great ball. Ermanno Muzi 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. If Armando Volta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto defense, Diego Giardini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ercole Ippoliti. The A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ercole Ippoliti should have stopped the shot. Aldo Scarinci lost his temper 88 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC Monteverde:s goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fedele Di Franco in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enzo Donatelli saved AC Monteverde from getting behind. A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto's Ercole Ippoliti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Bellomo in the 99th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AC Monteverde fans cheered their team off the field, for while A.S.D.C. Fiume Veneto had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.