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Diamante Arena
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Petrella got the match started through his kick off. Bernardo Censi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Petrella went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 7 minutes into the match, Domenico Borrelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amerigo Pascucci. FutureFootball FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domenico Borrelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, RODDAN AFC's Ferruccio Del Monaco got a free kick in the 9th minute. If Attilio Munno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes of play, FutureFootball FC's Emilio Petrella made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardo Censi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 25 minutes into the match, Cesare Motta notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of FutureFootball FC's Amerigo Pascucci. Amerigo Pascucci was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 28th minute, Emilio Petrella left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FutureFootball FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Emilio Petrella could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Bernardo Censi made a huge save. 35 minutes into the game, Attilio Munno recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernardo Censi. Attilio Munno showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. In the 46th minute, Emilio Petrella 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-3 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domenico Borrelli to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Domenico Borrelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amerigo Pascucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlo Negrini's late challenge caught a FutureFootball FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlo Negrini helped the player get up and apologised. Sam Vickers kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 68 played minutes, RODDAN AFC's Alfonso Santini shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Amerigo Pascucci came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in RODDAN AFC reached it. Cesare Motta scored 4-4 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amerigo Pascucci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Attilio Munno hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, RODDAN AFC's Amerigo Pascucci threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cesare Motta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 78th match minute, RODDAN AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Negrini to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Petrella struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Bernardo Censi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FutureFootball FC. Emilio Petrella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to RODDAN AFC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alfonso Santini hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Emilio Petrella's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Censi was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Bernardo Censi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Munno in the 89th minute of play. After 90 played minutes RODDAN AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Santini. 91 minutes into the game, Jacek Wojtowicz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FutureFootball FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RODDAN AFC the free kick. In the 91st minute, Jacek Wojtowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, FutureFootball FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Motta came free, but Amerigo Pascucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amerigo Pascucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesare Motta in the 95th minute of the match. RODDAN AFC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing FutureFootball FC to leave the ground with a draw.