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Stadio Budrione
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bianco Franceschelli started the match with the kick off. Andrea Mauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damiano Giammaria in the 8th minute of the match. Renos Pantoflaras scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andrea Mauro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Biancanigo AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sixto Salbatore hit a great ball. The supporters of Rossoneri booed when Biancanigo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sixto Salbatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Kyrylo Naumenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biancanigo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kyrylo Naumenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 25 minutes of play, Biancanigo AFC's Frank Rea made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Mauro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Damiano Giammaria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renos Pantoflaras's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrea Mauro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Bianco Napoleoni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rossoneri's supporters rose to their feet, but Bianco Napoleoni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Lusi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, Renos Pantoflaras had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrea Mauro. Rossoneri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renos Pantoflaras was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 36th match minute, Rossoneri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bianco Napoleoni to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes, Cosimo Rossetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rossoneri and the Biancanigo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Biancanigo AFC booed when Rossoneri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Rossetti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Renos Pantoflaras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrea Mauro was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 43rd match minute, Rossoneri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Palmisano to maneuver through the defense. Anthony Lusi was a little too slow when Bianco Franceschelli got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damiano Giammaria made a kick off. Ercole Di Nucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Rossoneri getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Concetto Visintin hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Biancanigo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bianco Napoleoni came free, but Anthony Lusi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bianco Franceschelli in the 67th minute of play forced Biancanigo AFC's goalkeeper Anthony Lusi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Bianco Napoleoni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rossoneri's supporters rose to their feet, but Bianco Napoleoni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Lusi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 78 played minutes Rossoneri got a freekick which was hit by Ercole Di Nucci. 84 minutes into the game, Kyrylo Naumenko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Andrea Mauro. Kyrylo Naumenko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Rossoneri's Andrea Mauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyrylo Naumenko in the 88th minute of play. Anthony Lusi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bianco Franceschelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Renos Pantoflaras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 97 minutes into the match, Rossoneri's goal looked a bit too open when Kyrylo Naumenko came free, but Andrea Mauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Biancanigo AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rossoneri throughout the match.