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MEDIOLANUM
Spectators: 7718 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Cristoforo Pierdomenico made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Saima FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hillar Rahkema came free, but Dario Apolloni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 minutes Saima FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alessio Gallucci who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Phoenix Suns's Pablo Aimar to a score. 0-1 in the 6th minute. Dario Apolloni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roldán Barcelo in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Phoenix Suns booed when Saima FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Costantino didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hillar Rahkema in the 11th minute of play forced Saima FC's goalkeeper Dario Apolloni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 minutes Saima FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alessio Gallucci who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Alessio Gallucci almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Saima FC's Dario Apolloni did a great save. In the 14th minute, Fedele Pesce 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. Hillar Rahkema fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Apolloni having to interfere. If Cristoforo Pierdomenico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phoenix Suns's Hillar Rahkema got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Pierdomenico in the 25th minute of play forced Saima FC's goalkeeper Dario Apolloni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute of the match Phoenix Suns got a corner. Saima FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alessio Gallucci ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Phoenix Suns's corner Alessio Gallucci fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dario Apolloni quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hillar Rahkema in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Apolloni saved Saima FC from getting behind. 35 minutes into the game, Khairil Chuan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saima FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Phoenix Suns the free kick. Khairil Chuan kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Saima FC's Dario Apolloni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Pierdomenico in the 39th minute of play. Dario Apolloni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hillar Rahkema, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Hillar Rahkema put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dario Apolloni. Alessio Gallucci hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 47 minutes, Anfilogino Costantino made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Phoenix Suns's Alvise Marsilio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anfilogino Costantino to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Hillar Rahkema left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Phoenix Suns fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Cristoforo Pierdomenico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Apolloni having to interfere. Cristoforo Pierdomenico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Apolloni having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Suns's Toyo Tarmadi got a free kick in the 65th minute. With his leg Dario Apolloni managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Phoenix Suns's Cristoforo Pierdomenico fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72nd minute Hillar Rahkema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Apolloni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Hillar Rahkema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Apolloni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saima FC's goalkeeper Dario Apolloni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristoforo Pierdomenicos short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Dario Apolloni to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fedele Pesce kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hillar Rahkema in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dario Apolloni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anfilogino Costantino's late challenge caught a Phoenix Suns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anfilogino Costantino helped the player get up and apologised. Dario Apolloni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hillar Rahkema in the 89th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Phoenix Suns left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Saima FC.