Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607,
Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Sao Brasola's Alessandro Ursini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Geraldo Fernandez took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franco Donatelli. Franco Donatelli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 10th minute Gernando Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Donatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geraldo Fernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franco Donatelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geraldo Fernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 18 minutes, Geraldo Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Engenheiros da Vila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geraldo Fernandez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 21st play minutes Wesley Salgado shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Franco Donatelli and just under the crossbar into goal. Sao Brasola's Franco Donatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Fernandez in the 30th minute of play. In the 35th match minute, Sao Brasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Attilio Granata to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Gernando Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Engenheiros da Vila's supporters rose to their feet, but Gernando Sarmento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franco Donatelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anthony Tristezza charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthony Tristezza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute Engenheiros da Vila were awarded a corner. Gernando Sarmento went to the cornerflag to take it. Wesley Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Sao Brasola's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Flávio Mineiro scored to the left of an out of position Franco Donatelli, making the score, 0-3. After having played for 57 minutes, Alessandro Ursini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sao Brasola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Ursini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Franco Donatelli was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Geraldo Fernandez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Geraldo Fernandez really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. 68 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Franco Donatelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Panella. In the 69th minute, Pio Padre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Franco Donatelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geraldo Fernandez. In the 80th minute, Sérgio Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Mauro. In the 85th minute, Gernando Sarmento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Engenheiros da Vila fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. With a little luck, Sao Brasola's Franco Donatelli got control of the ball when Sérgio Jacinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Engenheiros da Vila fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! 98 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Panella came free, but Franco Donatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Engenheiros da Vila played a much better game than Sao Brasola and deserved their victory. The Sao Brasola players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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