League

Tempest Arena
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) With a little luck, FataMorgana's Arif Talip got control of the ball when Franco Benvenuto tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 8 in the game by Franco Benvenuto from a close distance when the talented Arif Talip managed to make a qualified save. FataMorgana's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klavs Snedgaard in the 9th minute of play forced FataMorgana's goalkeeper Arif Talip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute Klavs Snedgaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Talip saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Talip made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Klavs Snedgaard sent off a good shot on target. Leon Mosiniak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Cesare in the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute FataMorgana were awarded a corner. Ennio Evangelista went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, FataMorgana's Arif Talip got control of the ball when Franco Palomba tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arif Talip made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franco Palomba in the 30th minute. Franco Benvenuto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Arif Talip made a huge save. With a little luck, FataMorgana's Arif Talip got control of the ball when Franco Benvenuto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tempest Team were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after FataMorgana's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nemesio Austin took the corner. Nemesio Austin made a great header on Tempest Team's corner, it was just that FataMorgana's Arif Talip managed to reach the ball for a save. FataMorgana's Arif Talip proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save FataMorgana from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klavs Snedgaard in the 40th minute of play forced FataMorgana's goalkeeper Arif Talip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Dario Corrente was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FataMorgana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tempest Team the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Morata in the 46th minute of play forced FataMorgana's goalkeeper Arif Talip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Tempest Team's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Lucidi came free, but Leon Mosiniak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half FataMorgana were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dario Corrente to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Álvaro Morata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Talip saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fedele Selvaggi during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, FataMorgana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Selvaggi to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the match, Franco Benvenuto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arif Talip. FataMorgana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franco Benvenuto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 58th minute Álvaro Morata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Talip saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Anfilogino Briganti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leon Mosiniak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Cesare in the 62nd minute of the match. Leon Mosiniak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Selvaggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 minutes FataMorgana's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nemesio Austin who took care of the corner kick. Arif Talip stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Franco Benvenuto's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Tempest Team made a substitution. Anselmo Petroni replaced Franco Palomba. Arif Talip made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klavs Snedgaard in the 83rd minute of play. Arif Talip took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klavs Snedgaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Álvaro Morata made a precise shot to the right of Arif Talip. FataMorgana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Arif Talip showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Morata, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Morata in the 92nd minute of play forced FataMorgana's goalkeeper Arif Talip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Talip took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nemesio Austin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FataMorgana's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.