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Match Report
ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 10799 (Terracing: 8100,
Seating: 2484, VIP seats: 215) Edmundson Ross started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marjus Laçka stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Sforza's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Sforza in the 15th minute of play forced ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goalkeeper Marjus Laçka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Edmundson Ross made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Brillante. AC Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Eugenio Cherubini hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in AC Roma's zone, Edmundson Ross stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoforo Brillante came out of the goal and Edmundson Ross tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marjus Laçka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 35 minutes into the match, AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marjus Laçka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marjus Laçka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 36th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Alvaro Sforza managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Roma's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Sforza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marjus Laçka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Sforza was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ defense, Javier Della Francesca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marjus Laçka. The ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marjus Laçka should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Sforza came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 68th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AC Roma's zone, Edmundson Ross stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoforo Brillante came out of the goal and Edmundson Ross tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AC Roma's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Aurelio Iacovacci scored to the left of an out of position Cristoforo Brillante, making the score, 1-2. When Aurelio Iacovacci came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ 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 Aurelio Iacovacci couldn't finish the play. 82 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Sforza came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Sforza in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marjus Laçka saved ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ from getting behind. After a rather tough play, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Cor Netto got a free kick in the 84th minute. Cristoforo Brillante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Iacovacci in the 86th minute of play. AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marjus Laçka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 90th minute of play. Marjus Laçka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Pesce in the 91st minute of play. Cristoforo Brillante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aurelio Iacovacci in the 93rd minute. After 93 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Rosi. Marjus Laçka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Sforza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Cherubini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Cristoforo Brillante made a huge save. The ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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