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Match Report
República de Italia
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602,
Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Jaime Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruy Fantini in the 5th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruy Fantini in the 5th minute of play. Rafael Martino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Vítor Carvalho in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of A.A. Francana booed when Club Sportivo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Lidon didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Brito in the 17th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, Club Sportivo Italiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timoteo Lico to maneuver through the defense. Ceferino Blasco hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute of the match Cido Vinhas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafael Martino showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruy Fantini in the 23rd minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes A.A. Francana got a freekick which was hit by Edmílson Brito. In the 31st match minute, Club Sportivo Italiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixto Roland to maneuver through the defense. If Timoteo Lico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Ruy Fantini notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino. Rafael Martino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With his leg Telmo Trigo managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Club Sportivo Italiano's Fausto Bernad fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Timoteo Lico took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Telmo Trigo to make any attempt to save it. José Vítor Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ruy Fantini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, A.A. Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Bernad in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Telmo Trigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A.A. Francana's Telmo Trigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Bernad in the 56th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Italiano's Timoteo Lico sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Telmo Trigo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Ruy Fantini dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rafael Martino, 1-2. When Sixto Roland fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Sportivo Italiano's protests and gave Sixto Roland a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Club Sportivo Italiano's Sixto Roland got a free kick in the 81st minute. After a rather tough play, A.A. Francana's José Vítor Carvalho got a free kick in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Lico in the 86th minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Telmo Trigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael Martino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vítor Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Timoteo Lico came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Club Sportivo Italiano 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 Timoteo Lico couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, A.A. Francana's Denílson Leite got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 92 minutes into the game, Club Sportivo Italiano's Timoteo Lico nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Telmo Trigo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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