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Phoenix Arena
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Bosco in the 2nd minute of play forced Phoenix Suns's goalkeeper Alvise Marsilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristoforo Pierdomenico's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Comunardo Buccella skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Phoenix Suns's goalkeeper Alvise Marsilio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sativa Team's zone, Hillar Rahkema stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Comunardo Buccella came out of the goal and Hillar Rahkema tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristoforo Pierdomenico who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Comunardo Buccella when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 12 played minutes Sativa Team got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Caracciolo. Roldán Barcelo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Comunardo Buccella when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 18th minute, Hillar Rahkema fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Comunardo Buccella, passed just outside the right post. After 19 minutes, Arrigo Petrosino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sativa Team and the Phoenix Suns players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Phoenix Suns booed when Sativa Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arrigo Petrosino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sativa Team's Comunardo Buccella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hillar Rahkema in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Cristoforo Pierdomenico lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Comunardo Buccella. In the 28th minute Hillar Rahkema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Comunardo Buccella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Phoenix Suns's Hillar Rahkema in the 32nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Comunardo Buccella was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Sativa Team through an amazing save. 34 minutes into the match, Phoenix Suns's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Bosco came free, but Alvise Marsilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Phoenix Suns booed when Sativa Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Bosco didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Cristoforo Pierdomenico came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Phoenix Suns 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 Cristoforo Pierdomenico couldn't finish the play. If Hillar Rahkema had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Sativa Team's Anfilogino Rapone got a free kick in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Sativa Team's goal looked a bit too open when Hillar Rahkema came free, but Comunardo Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes Sativa Team got a freekick which was hit by Concetto Puce. In the 47th minute, Phoenix Suns's Hillar Rahkema dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alessandro Bosco made a kick off. Fabian Caetano's late challenge caught a Phoenix Suns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabian Caetano helped the player get up and apologised. Fabian Caetano kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Hillar Rahkema came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Phoenix Suns 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 Hillar Rahkema couldn't finish the play. Comunardo Buccella stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristoforo Pierdomenico's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Comunardo Buccella stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristoforo Pierdomenico's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Phoenix Suns's zone, Anfilogino Rapone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvise Marsilio came out of the goal and Anfilogino Rapone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62nd minute, Roldán Barcelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 minutes of play, Phoenix Suns's Cristoforo Pierdomenico made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Comunardo Buccella was left in no man's land by his defense there! Comunardo Buccella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Pierdomenico in the 72nd minute of the match. Concetto Puce charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Concetto Puce the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes Sativa Team got a freekick which was hit by Concetto Puce. After 77 minutes of play, Phoenix Suns's Hillar Rahkema made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Comunardo Buccella was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 83rd match minute, Phoenix Suns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos Riccardi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hillar Rahkema in the 85th minute of play forced Sativa Team's goalkeeper Comunardo Buccella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Phoenix Suns fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Phoenix Suns's Cristoforo Pierdomenico looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 89th minute, Hillar Rahkema made a precise shot to the right of Comunardo Buccella. Sativa Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 95 minutes into the match, Roldán Barcelo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Comunardo Buccella. Sativa Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roldán Barcelo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0.