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Spectators: 5149 (Terracing: 3862,
Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rory Rusk kicked off to start the match. If Gheorghe Hagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. England's Jude Redwood-Turner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Hagi in the 4th minute of play. Italy's Alvaro Scalabrino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reggie Coleman in the 9th minute of play. Alvaro Scalabrino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rory Rusk in the 10th minute of play. Nicky MacDonald kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After having played for 15 minutes, Iain Wagstaff managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iain Wagstaff was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rory Rusk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristoforo Alessandrini got free with Jude Redwood-Turner in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Jude Redwood-Turner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristoforo Alessandrini. 29 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Jude Redwood-Turner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristoforo Alessandrini. Alvaro Scalabrino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rory Rusk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jude Redwood-Turner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Hagi in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Iain Wagstaff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 46th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Woodhall to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Ciro Ferrara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jude Redwood-Turner came out of the goal and Ciro Ferrara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Italy's Beppe Terenzi was substituted for Gheorghe Hagi.
The wind increased when Beppe Terenzi made the kick off in the second half. England were furious when Sebastian Woodhall was red carded, 53 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, England's Sebastian Woodhall got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Ciro Ferrara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jude Redwood-Turner came out of the goal and Ciro Ferrara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jude Redwood-Turner came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Beppe Terenzi. But to his dismay, Beppe Terenzi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mózes Mozgunov hit a great ball. England's Nicky MacDonald got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iain Wagstaff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jude Redwood-Turner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Terenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jude Redwood-Turner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Terenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Italy's zone, Lee McMahon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvaro Scalabrino came out of the goal and Lee McMahon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Italy's Alvaro Scalabrino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Fitzgerald in the 79th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Allan Fitzgerald had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvaro Scalabrino. Italy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Allan Fitzgerald was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. England's Jude Redwood-Turner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Alessandrini in the 83rd minute of play. England's Jude Redwood-Turner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Alessandrini in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Beppe Terenzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jude Redwood-Turner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jude Redwood-Turner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Alessandrini, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beppe Terenzi to maneuver through the defense. Allan Fitzgerald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Alvaro Scalabrino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. England's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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