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Acilia Arena
Spectators: 8492 (Terracing: 6370, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) Liang Cai made the kick off and thus started the match. Angelo Boni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liang Cai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Acilia Town's Liang Cai ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Angelo Boni. Angelo Boni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Acilia Town's Dieguinho Tande got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute Andriy Shevchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Behçet Alp kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Ciro Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ryan Portanares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvaro Recoba hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ciro Moscatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andriy Shevchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goal looked a bit too open when Behçet Alp came free, but Ciro Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alessandro Nero kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 minutes, Cosimo Aceto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farafulla FC and the Acilia Town players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Acilia Town booed when Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Aceto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryan Portanares in the 37th minute of play. Ciro Moscatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Behçet Alp, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. With an all-out effort, Acilia Town's Angelo Boni threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Franco Ucci, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ryan Portanares was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Farafulla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Liang Cai came free, but Angelo Boni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dieguinho Tande in the 54th minute of play forced Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Angelo Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andriy Shevchenko in the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 57 minutes, Alvaro Recoba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acilia Town's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Recoba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ciro Moscatelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andriy Shevchenko in the 59th minute of play. Ryan Portanares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Farafulla FC's Angelo Boni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Nero in the 66th minute of play. Acilia Town's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Behçet Alp scored to the left of an out of position Ciro Moscatelli, making the score, 2-1. After 74 minutes Acilia Town's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andriy Shevchenko who took care of the corner kick. After having played for 76 minutes, Andriy Shevchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Farafulla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andriy Shevchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Liang Cai notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Farafulla FC's Angelo Boni. Angelo Boni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Farafulla FC booed when Acilia Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franco Ucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ryan Portanares succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-2 in the 83rd playminute. Acilia Town made a substitution. Diego Tozzi replaced Alessandro Nero. Farafulla FC's Felice Di Ruscio got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Tozzi in the 96th minute of play forced Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Angelo Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ryan Portanares succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-3 in the 97th playminute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.