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Arena dei Marsi
Spectators: 7776 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eugenio Di Giovanni made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Carlo Cappucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taleacotium and the Mystics players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bruno Martorella was a little too slow when Carlo Cappucci got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Camillo Sciarra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Lo Iacono was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Ciro Melfi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Taleacotium's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 30 minutes, Eugenio Di Giovanni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mystics's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Di Giovanni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Mystics's Francesco Totaro got a free kick in the 34th minute. Ciro Melfi came free with the goalkeeper in the 35th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bruno Martorella could save by the left post. Bruno Martorella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Belfiore, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After 40 minutes, Angelo Carlini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taleacotium and the Mystics players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Taleacotium! The referee gave Mystics a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eugenio Di Giovanni, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Taleacotium's Ciro Lo Iacono. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlo Belfiore stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Mystics booed when Taleacotium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Cappucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugenio Di Giovanni 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 62 minutes of play Taleacotium's Carlo Cappucci was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 63 played minutes Taleacotium got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Cappucci. 67 minutes into the game, Eugenio Di Giovanni lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Ciro Lo Iacono. Eugenio Di Giovanni in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ciro Lo Iacono, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 76th match minute, Taleacotium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Mansueto to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Di Giovanni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Ciro Lo Iacono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Andrea Teti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Bruno Martorella was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Mystics's Ciro Campese got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Eljas Meltoranta fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eljas Meltoranta in the 95th minute of play forced Taleacotium's goalkeeper Ciro Lo Iacono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eljas Meltoranta took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciro Lo Iacono. Ciro Lo Iacono dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Mystics'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.