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Arena Khimki
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Johansson started the match with the kick off. The supporters of CSKA Roma booed when A.S. MANFREDONIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Poplăcean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugenio Pavia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bianco Talamo. A.S. MANFREDONIA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With his leg Bianco Talamo managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when CSKA Roma's Franco Lozzi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonathan Johansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raffaele Rhinow blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Pietropaolo having to make a save. Zakariás Pálffy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute Fabiano Zappacosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bianco Talamo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Fulvio Pinti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. MANFREDONIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Raffaele Rhinow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Pietropaolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raffaele Rhinow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zakariás Pálffy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CSKA Roma's Bruno Pietropaolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogomil Gúrbuzanov in the 28th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Bogomil Gúrbuzanov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Pietropaolo. CSKA Roma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bogomil Gúrbuzanov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 31 minutes into the game, A.S. MANFREDONIA's Zakariás Pálffy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Pietropaolo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 34th minute, Jonathan Johansson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. MANFREDONIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 39th minute, Zakariás Pálffy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. MANFREDONIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Franco Lozzi during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, CSKA Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Lozzi to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Jonathan Johansson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. MANFREDONIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Achille Pantano was the one to do the kick off. Bruno Pietropaolo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when A.S. MANFREDONIA's Jonathan Johansson shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-7 in the ordered_time% minute. 0-8 became the score in the 54th minute when Jonathan Johansson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A hard shot 58 in the game by Zakariás Pálffy from a close distance when the talented Bruno Pietropaolo managed to make a qualified save. CSKA Roma's players were relieved. Jonathan Johansson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 61st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Zakariás Pálffy put it in 0-9 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Pietropaolo. 68 minutes into the match, CSKA Roma's goalkeeper Bruno Pietropaolo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogomil Gúrbuzanov. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zakariás Pálffy got free with Bruno Pietropaolo in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enrico De Rubeis kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Raffaele Rhinow recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Pietropaolo. Raffaele Rhinow showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. If Raffaele Rhinow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th match minute, CSKA Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulvio Giordani to maneuver through the defense. When Raffaele Rhinow came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the A.S. MANFREDONIA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Raffaele Rhinow couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, CSKA Roma's Bruno Pietropaolo got control of the ball when Zakariás Pálffy tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of A.S. MANFREDONIA booed when CSKA Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenico De Tommasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Pietropaolo came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by A.S. MANFREDONIA's Fulvio Pinti. But to his dismay, Fulvio Pinti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-12. In the 89th minute, Jonathan Johansson 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. Raffaele Rhinow recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raffaele Rhinow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. CSKA Roma's Bruno Pietropaolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zakariás Pálffy in the 94th minute of play. With a little luck, CSKA Roma's Bruno Pietropaolo got control of the ball when Zakariás Pálffy tried to sneak it across the goal line. A.S. MANFREDONIA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.