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Sun City
Spectators: 8099 (Terracing: 6076, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonello Capasso kicked off to start the match. Fausto Di Sipio hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute of the match, Lucas Prata tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cesare Mancini saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fortunato Basilico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Capasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Eugenio Leoni lost his temper 13 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for A.C. MILANS! In the 15th minute, Fausto Di Sipio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fortunato Basilico was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lucas Prata might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cesare Mancini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Prata ran back to his position shaking his head. Fortunato Basilico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Canzano, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. A.C. MILANS's Fortunato Basilico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Canzano in the 24th minute of play. Fortunato Basilico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolo Osorio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fortunato Basilico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Osorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Fortunato Basilico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Capasso in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Gravina FBC's Antonello Capasso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fortunato Basilico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gravina FBC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fausto Di Sipio in the 35th minute. The corner ended in Fausto Di Sipio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.C. MILANS's Fortunato Basilico did a great save. The audience was convinced that Lucas Prata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cesare Mancini was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 38th minute Antonello Capasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Basilico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Prata in the 40th minute of play forced Gravina FBC's goalkeeper Cesare Mancini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fortunato Basilico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Osorio in the 41st minute of play. Gravina FBC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fausto Di Sipio in the 43rd minute. After taking down the ball on Gravina FBC's corner Antonello Capasso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fortunato Basilico quite easily take care of the ball. Lucas Prata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cesare Mancini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucas Prata was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Gravina FBC got a freekick which was hit by Antonello Capasso. With his leg Fortunato Basilico managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Gravina FBC's Antonello Capasso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 58th minute, Cristiano Pavlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 59 minutes, Carter Ascoli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.C. MILANS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carter Ascoli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd match minute, Gravina FBC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Canzano to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute Bartolo Osorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Basilico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carter Ascoli hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Fortunato Basilico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anselmo Canzano in the 67th minute. Kazimir Vrebac kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The supporters of A.C. MILANS booed when Gravina FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Osorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. A.C. MILANS's Alessandro Franceschini was substituted for Kazimir Vrebac. If Alfredo Trotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesare Mancini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carter Ascoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Fortunato Basilico made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Anselmo Canzano sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 78 minutes, Lucas Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.C. MILANS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Prata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, A.C. MILANS's goalkeeper Fortunato Basilico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antonello Capasso. Fortunato Basilico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Capasso in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Gravina FBC booed when A.C. MILANS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Franceschini didn't get a good kick on the ball. A.C. MILANS's Fortunato Basilico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save A.C. MILANS from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute Xosepin Amer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Mancini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Canzano in the 95th minute of play forced A.C. MILANS's goalkeeper Fortunato Basilico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gravina FBC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.