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Match Report
Old Trafford
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Red Devils getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Marcel da Rocha hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Red Devils's Vinicio Jakes got a free kick in the 7th minute. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Braulio Gartxot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Red Devils's Braulio Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 13th minute of play. Braulio Gartxot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 21 minutes into the game, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Zaccheo Andolina took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Braulio Gartxot. Braulio Gartxot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 29th minute, Zaccheo Andolina 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. Braulio Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 31st minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Braulio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Braulio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Red Devils's goalkeeper Braulio Gartxot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Braulio Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 47th minute of play. After the first half Italy were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcel da Rocha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Braulio Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 57th minute of play. After 63 minutes Red Devils'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. Deodato Magliozzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Braulio Gartxot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slawomir Trzaskoma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 67 minutes of play, Red Devils's Marcel da Rocha made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Braulio Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siricio Liotta in the 69th minute of play. Italy were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Red Devils's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Siricio Liotta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Braulio Gartxot quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 73 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Braulio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kazimierz Deyna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kazimierz Deyna in the 79th minute of play. Dawid Kalak hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. 84 minutes into the game, Radoslaw Solibieda threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The crowd rose to their feet as Adriano Curto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Braulio Gartxot. That made the score 1-4 in the 86 minute of play. Siricio Liotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Italy played a much better game than Red Devils and deserved their victory. The Red Devils players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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