League

Stadio Arnaccio
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) In the 2nd match minute, Lunatics of Arianrhod was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Di Sipio to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Manfredi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Bezerra in the 8th minute of the match. Filiberto Paternina kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Musko Cuevas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Manfredi was a little too slow when Filiberto Paternina got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 17th minute Flavio Morelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Manfredi made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Musko Cuevas sent off a good shot on target. Eugenio Manfredi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Musko Cuevas in the 26th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Musko Cuevas came free, but Eugenio Manfredi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Manfredi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Eugenio Manfredi managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Schuster's Mauro Bezerra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The attack was good, but when Mauro Bezerra in the 38th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Francesco Romino was substituted for Walter Giusti. In the 45th minute of the match Lunatics of Arianrhod got a corner. Schuster's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Hibai ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Joel Hibai was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Donato Ali in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

If Mauro Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th minute of the match Anfilogino Pittelli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eugenio Manfredi skillfully saved the ball. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Eugenio Manfredi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Bezerra in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to Lunatics of Arianrhod getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Felice Cirigliano hit a great ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Anfilogino Pittelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Schuster's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anfilogino Pittelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fedele Panza, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Schuster made a substitution. Enrico Pagliarini replaced Flavio Miconi. Schuster made a substitution. Fernando Morientes replaced Musko Cuevas. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lunatics of Arianrhod's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anfilogino Pittelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Schuster's players had a chance to rest. Schuster's Mauro Bezerra was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eugenio Manfredi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mauro Bezerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugenio Manfredi having to make a save. Eugenio Manfredi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Schuster's goalkeeper Donato Ali had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Hibai. Eugenio Manfredi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Bezerra in the 77th minute of play. Eugenio Manfredi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Manfredi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Bezerra in the 85th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Bezerra in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eugenio Manfredi saved Lunatics of Arianrhod from getting behind. Schuster's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.