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Match Report
Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Antonello Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute. Agustín Saelices made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Attilio Losito tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stintino FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alvise Vittorio in the 9th minute. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Antonello Ranieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Attilio Losito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stintino FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Attilio Losito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
In the 50th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Attilio Losito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Rizzo in the 54th minute of play. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Antonello Ranieri made a huge save. Antonello Ranieri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luis Andino went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Arrigo Iannucci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stintino FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arrigo Iannucci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 67 minutes into the game, Concetto Petrella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stintino FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Concetto Petrella didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Stintino FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonello Ranieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonello Ranieri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, Stintino FC's Concetto Petrella got a free kick in the 79th minute. The long shot by Daniel Zorita in the 80th minute really tested Antonello Ranieri's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Antonello Ranieri made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 84th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 88th minute, Luis Andino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. With a little luck, Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stintino FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Antonello Ranieri quite easily take care of the ball. Luis Andino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Antonello Ranieri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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