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Arturo Valerio
Spectators: 8417 (Terracing: 6313, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) Antonio Lovera made the kick off and thus started the match. A hard shot 11 in the game by Antonio Lovera from a close distance when the talented Diego Zarrella managed to make a qualified save. Farafulla FC's players were relieved. The crowd rose to their feet as Augusto Oberrauch kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Diego Zarrella. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. Napoleon Walaszkiewicz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Diego Zarrella firmly grabbed it by the left post. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Farafulla FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Augusto Oberrauch was slow to take the kick. During this time As Melfi 1929's players had a chance to rest. The corner led As Melfi 1929's Augusto Oberrauch to fire away a dangerous shot which Diego Zarrella despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as As Melfi 1929's Antonio Lovera slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Diego Zarrella. That made the score 2-0 after 26 minutes of play. Eraldo Bulla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Behçet Alp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Antonio Lovera had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diego Zarrella. Farafulla FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonio Lovera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 40th minute Stelian Popeangă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Zarrella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Davide La Marca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Zarrella having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Campos to make the kick off. Diego Zarrella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Lovera in the 52nd minute of play. Eraldo Bulla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryan Portanares in the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th minute Antonio Lovera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Zarrella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Lovera in the 57th minute of play forced Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Diego Zarrella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Lovera in the 57th minute of play forced Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Diego Zarrella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Campos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 65th playminute. Diego Zarrella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Lovera in the 78th minute of play. Farafulla FC's Diego Zarrella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Napoleon Walaszkiewicz in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Ryan Portanares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eraldo Bulla. As Melfi 1929's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ryan Portanares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. With an all-out effort, Farafulla FC's Eraldo Bulla threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ryan Portanares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Stelian Popeangă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Miguel Campos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. As Melfi 1929's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.