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EL CILINDRO MAGICO
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfonso Cristofari kicked off to start the match. The supporters of No cash for playing booed when S.S. TUNZE TUNZE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Rosati didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Melito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Cristofari in the 16th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, No cash for playing's Achille Giacomini dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Anfilogino De Nardis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Ceccarelli in the 27th minute of the match. Alfonso Cristofari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Bruno Melito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Dino Ceccarelli lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Anfilogino De Nardis. Dino Ceccarelli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anfilogino De Nardis came out and tried to block the shot, but Dino Ceccarelli slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Dino Ceccarelli made the kick off in the second half. Alfonso Cristofari came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bruno Melito could save by the left post. Augusto Di Leonardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Melito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Di Leonardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Bruno Melito was a little too slow when Alfonso Cristofari got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 3-1. Dino Ceccarelli scored 4-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anfilogino De Nardis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfonso Cristofari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Cristofari struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Bruno Melito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.S. TUNZE TUNZE. Ruben Depoorter's late challenge caught a S.S. TUNZE TUNZE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Depoorter helped the player get up and apologised. Achille Giacomini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Anfilogino De Nardis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Achille Giacomini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Anfilogino De Nardis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No cash for playing's Dino Ceccarelli got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Alfonso Cristofari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S.S. TUNZE TUNZE's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.