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Borgo Grotta Gigante
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emilio Ferrini made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Borgo Grotta Gigante got a freekick which was hit by Armin Coviello. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Frank Pomponio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aleea Salcamilor's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Pomponio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Monaco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Pomponio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alfredo Monaco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dario Tristezza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albano Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Ascenzi in the 19th minute of the match. Frank Pomponio struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Alfredo Monaco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aleea Salcamilor. Dario Tristezza's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Albano Santos firmly grabbed it by the left post. 26 minutes into the match, Aleea Salcamilor's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Coviello came free, but Albano Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Dario Tristezza notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Aleea Salcamilor's Albano Santos. Albano Santos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Dario Tristezza sped through Aleea Salcamilor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Albano Santos. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Albano Santos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Armin Coviello kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Albano Santos. That made the score 3-1 in the 46 minute of play.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Passerini in the 56th minute of play forced Aleea Salcamilor's goalkeeper Albano Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the game, one of Borgo Grotta Gigante:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 64th minute, Emilio Ferrini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute Dario Tristezza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albano Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Coviello in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Dario Tristezza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albano Santos. Aleea Salcamilor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dario Tristezza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. If Frank Pomponio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beppe Di Cintio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Monaco having to interfere. With a little luck, Borgo Grotta Gigante's Alfredo Monaco got control of the ball when Frank Pomponio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Frank Pomponio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aleea Salcamilor's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Pomponio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Monaco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Borgo Grotta Gigante's Christian Ascenzi got a free kick in the 84th minute. Enrico De Gregorio's late challenge caught a Aleea Salcamilor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrico De Gregorio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Aleea Salcamilor booed when Borgo Grotta Gigante was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico De Gregorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Borgo Grotta Gigante's Armin Coviello got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Coviello scored 5-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Albano Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 96 minutes into the game, Borgo Grotta Gigante's Armin Coviello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albano Santos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Borgo Grotta Gigante had played much better football throughout.