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Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 23) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donato Rosini got the match started through his kick off. Davide Bernardi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zakariás Pálffy's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 6 minutes of play, A.S. MANFREDONIA's Jonathan Johansson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Davide Bernardi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ciro Molinario kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Raffaele Rhinow 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. Davide Bernardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Johansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zakariás Pálffy in the 14th minute of play forced Para's goalkeeper Davide Bernardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davide Bernardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zakariás Pálffy, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Zakariás Pálffy kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Davide Bernardi. That made the score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. Zakariás Pálffy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Davide Bernardi made a huge save. In the 21st minute, Alessio Vida 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 might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Bernardi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raffaele Rhinow ran back to his position shaking his head. Arrigo Bruno hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Davide Bernardi made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Zakariás Pálffy sent off a good shot on target. A.S. MANFREDONIA were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Para's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Raffaele Rhinow took the corner. After taking down the ball on A.S. MANFREDONIA's corner Raffaele Rhinow fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Davide Bernardi quite easily take care of the ball. In the 34th minute, Zakariás Pálffy 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. Davide Bernardi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zakariás Pálffy showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 35 minute of play. In the 44th minute, Raffaele Rhinow reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Davide Bernardi. The goal made the score 6-0. 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 6-0.

The wind increased when Jonathan Johansson made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raffaele Rhinow in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Davide Bernardi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hendrik de Lange might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Bernardi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hendrik de Lange ran back to his position shaking his head. 55 minutes into the match, A.S. MANFREDONIA's Emiliano Stragapede sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davide Bernardi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raffaele Rhinow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A.S. MANFREDONIA's Zakariás Pálffy got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bianco Talamo made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Armando Cardano sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Para defense, Zakariás Pálffy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Davide Bernardi. The Para fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Davide Bernardi should have stopped the shot. Zakariás Pálffy hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Alessio Vida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Zakariás Pálffy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Bernardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Alessio Vida came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Para 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 Alessio Vida couldn't finish the play. Davide Bernardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zakariás Pálffy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zakariás Pálffy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 played minutes Para got a freekick which was hit by Armando Alfonsi. In the 86th minute, Raffaele Rhinow made a precise shot to the right of Davide Bernardi. Para's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Raffaele Rhinow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davide Bernardi having to interfere. If Fulvio Pinti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arrigo Bruno during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arrigo Bruno kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Jonathan Johansson struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Davide Bernardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.S. MANFREDONIA. In the 96th minute, Zakariás Pálffy 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. When the referee ended the match the A.S. MANFREDONIA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.