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MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mário Maradona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 3 minutes, Mário Maradona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MINEIROS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Maradona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 5 minutes into the game, Clóvis Rezende threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 6 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Thommy Jadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 10th minute of play. If Mário Maradona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Paredes during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to MINEIROS getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Miguel Paredes hit a great ball. After 18 minutes MINEIROS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. Italy's Sigfrido Auletta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thommy Jadis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to MINEIROS getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Laércio Ceresso hit a great ball. Porziano Marchitelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thommy Jadis having to interfere. Sigfrido Auletta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thommy Jadis having to interfere. MINEIROS's Thommy Jadis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute Mário Maradona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Maradona in the 37th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes Italy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Humberto Severo who took care of the corner kick. Deodato Magliozzi's late challenge caught a MINEIROS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deodato Magliozzi helped the player get up and apologised. The MINEIROS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Siricio Liotta got free with Thommy Jadis in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Thommy Jadis in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 68th minute 尹森泉 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thommy Jadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the game, Clóvis Rezende was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MINEIROS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Italy the free kick. In the 78th match minute, MINEIROS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clóvis Rezende to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Zaccheo Andolina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thommy Jadis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Miguel Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thommy Jadis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Curto in the 88th minute. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Siricio Liotta in the 89th minute. Siricio Liotta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that MINEIROS's Thommy Jadis managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MINEIROS throughout the match.