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Maci Stadium
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 6098, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tal Heggit started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Conan Scholes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maci FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Conan Scholes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio De Bettin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emiliano Orsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio De Bettin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tal Heggit in the 9th minute of the match. The Maci FC fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Maci FC's Tal Heggit looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 15th minute Tal Heggit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio De Bettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Crosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio De Bettin having to interfere. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esse Trento's goalkeeper Flavio De Bettin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Conan Scholes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Flavio De Bettin made a huge save. Flavio De Bettin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Crosta in the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tal Heggit in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio De Bettin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 25 minutes Esse Trento's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Davide Pinti who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Maci FC's Davide Pinti to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio De Bettin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 26th minute, Emiliano Orsi 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. Flavio De Bettin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tal Heggit, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Raí Bezerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esse Trento's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maci FC the free kick. Conan Scholes struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Flavio De Bettin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maci FC. Flavio De Bettin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Börge Mårtensson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio De Bettin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tal Heggit in the 36th minute of the match. Tal Heggit recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of Esse Trento:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Maci FC:s goal. Esse Trento:s Flavio De Bettin showed great skill when he stopped Tal Heggit:s penalty. Alessandro Romagnoli kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 45th minute Dennis Crosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio De Bettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Tal Heggit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the game, Alberigo Scoca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esse Trento's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maci FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Esse Trento's Alberigo Scoca got a free kick in the 47th minute. The audience was convinced that Tal Heggit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio De Bettin was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Flavio De Bettin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tal Heggit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tal Heggit struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Flavio De Bettin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maci FC. Davide Pinti took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio De Bettin. Flavio De Bettin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Maci FC made a substitution. Alfonso Combi replaced Matei Jecu. Dennis Crosta might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio De Bettin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dennis Crosta ran back to his position shaking his head. Emiliano Orsi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricky Le Roy having to interfere. Esse Trento's Flavio De Bettin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Aversano in the 69th minute of play. Bruno Aversano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio De Bettin having to interfere. Emiliano Orsi struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Ricky Le Roy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esse Trento. Esse Trento's Flavio De Bettin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Crosta in the 82nd minute of play. Biagio Iori got a throw-in 88 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Conan Scholes. Flavio De Bettin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Aversano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Aversano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio De Bettin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Flavio De Bettin came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Maci FC's Bruno Aversano. But to his dismay, Bruno Aversano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The Maci FC fans' excitement grew in the 97th match minute when Maci FC's Bruno Aversano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.