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Stadio dei Fratelli
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rosario Cardona took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Gracias a la Pelota - DAM booed when Azzurri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stan Pitre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4thth minute of the game Kazimierz Boniek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Azzurri FC's Loramendi Valdivia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carlos Tello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jules Barrett fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 24 minutes into the match, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's goalkeeper 白延珂 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Tello. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Azzurri FC! In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Gracias a la Pelota - DAM. Kazimierz Boniek stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Loramendi Valdivia. 0-1. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's goalkeeper 白延珂, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 白延珂 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jules Barrett in the 39th minute. The Azzurri FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elwood Sykes was the one to do the kick off. Kazimierz Boniek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kazimierz Boniek's late challenge caught a Azzurri FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kazimierz Boniek helped the player get up and apologised. Kazimierz Boniek kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Azzurri FC's Rosario Cardona got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 白延珂 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Tello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kazimierz Boniek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Loramendi Valdivia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Kostas Manolas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Loramendi Valdivia firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's 白延珂 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Tello in the 66th minute of play. Azzurri FC made a substitution. Norman Ayala replaced Jonathon Atwood. In the 69th minute Azzurri FC were awarded a corner. Denis Redd went to the cornerflag to take it. 白延珂 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Tello's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Azzurri FC's Loramendi Valdivia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Azzurri FC from getting a goal against them. Kazimierz Boniek's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Loramendi Valdivia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Loramendi Valdivia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kostas Manolas in the 87th minute. Carlos Tello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 白延珂 having to interfere. Armando Sizemore was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 92nd minute. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 94th minute, Kazimierz Boniek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Elwood Sykes charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elwood Sykes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes Gracias a la Pelota - DAM got a freekick which was hit by Elwood Sykes.