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EL CILINDRO MAGICO
Spectators: 8048 (Terracing: 6037, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Achille Giacomini kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Farafulla FC booed when No cash for playing was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amedeo Carciofo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Andriy Shevchenko shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arturo Riccardi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, No cash for playing's Emanuele Di Bartolo got a free kick in the 6th minute. Andriy Shevchenko took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arturo Riccardi. No cash for playing's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, No cash for playing's goal looked a bit too open when Behçet Alp came free, but Arturo Riccardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Riccardi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andriy Shevchenko went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Arturo Riccardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryan Portanares in the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Ryan Portanares made a precise shot to the right of Arturo Riccardi. No cash for playing's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Demetrio De Fina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Angelo Boni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andriy Shevchenko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th minute Ryan Portanares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Riccardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Riccardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andriy Shevchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, No cash for playing's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Pantani came free, but Arturo Riccardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Andriy Shevchenko notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of No cash for playing's Arturo Riccardi. Arturo Riccardi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute, Ryan Portanares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arturo Riccardi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. After 47 minutes of play, Farafulla FC's Ryan Portanares made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arturo Riccardi was left in no man's land by his defense there! The No cash for playing players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Farafulla FC were winning 0-7.

With an all-out effort, Farafulla FC's Arturo Riccardi threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ryan Portanares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. No cash for playing's Arturo Riccardi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save No cash for playing from getting a goal against them. Andriy Shevchenko in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arturo Riccardi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in No cash for playing's zone, Ryan Portanares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Riccardi came out of the goal and Ryan Portanares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 57th minute, No cash for playing's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Andriy Shevchenko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Andriy Shevchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64th play minutes Ryan Portanares shot 0-8, a short shot which went by Arturo Riccardi and just under the crossbar into goal. 66 minutes into the match, No cash for playing's goalkeeper Arturo Riccardi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andriy Shevchenko. Andriy Shevchenko came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arturo Riccardi could save by the left post. Andriy Shevchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No cash for playing's Arturo Riccardi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save No cash for playing from getting a goal against them. Arturo Riccardi came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Farafulla FC's Behçet Alp. But to his dismay, Behçet Alp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-9. After 77th play minutes Andriy Shevchenko shot 0-10, a short shot which went by Arturo Riccardi and just under the crossbar into goal. Arturo Riccardi was out of position in the 80 minute of play, and Ryan Portanares capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ryan Portanares really showed his touch with that goal: 0-11. In the 83rd minute, Farafulla FC's Ryan Portanares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-12. In the 86th minute, No cash for playing's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Andriy Shevchenko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ryan Portanares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Arturo Riccardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, Farafulla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Pantani to maneuver through the defense. Andriy Shevchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Riccardi having to interfere. When the match was over Farafulla FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than No cash for playing throughout the match.