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Degherforce Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Migliorati made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 minutes, Comunardo Genovesi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DEGHERFORCE and the Vash the Stampede players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vash the Stampede booed when DEGHERFORCE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Genovesi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Edgar de Queirós put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Andrea Di Dio. After some careless play in the DEGHERFORCE defense, Edgar de Queirós kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andrea Di Dio. The DEGHERFORCE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andrea Di Dio should have stopped the shot. 10 minutes into the match, Alex Cordone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrea Di Dio. DEGHERFORCE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Cordone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. When Vash the Stampede's Edgar de Queirós in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DEGHERFORCE's goalie prevented a goal. Alex Cordone struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Andrea Di Dio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vash the Stampede. Edgar de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro Ferraresi charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciro Ferraresi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, DEGHERFORCE's Ciro Ferraresi got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Edgar de Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Di Dio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Vash the Stampede got a corner. DEGHERFORCE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alex Cordone ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of DEGHERFORCE's goalie and right to Teofil Sidorowicz. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. DEGHERFORCE's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 31st minute, Alberto Mingione got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar de Queirós in the 33rd minute of play forced DEGHERFORCE's goalkeeper Andrea Di Dio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Vash the Stampede got a corner. DEGHERFORCE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alex Cordone ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Vash the Stampede's corner Alex Cordone fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Andrea Di Dio quite easily take care of the ball. After 36 minutes, Edgar de Queirós made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. DEGHERFORCE's Andrea Di Dio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. DEGHERFORCE's Andrea Di Dio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Sciascia in the 40th minute of play. Vash the Stampede's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alex Cordone in the 42nd minute. Alex Cordone made a great header on Vash the Stampede's corner, it was just that DEGHERFORCE's Andrea Di Dio managed to reach the ball for a save. 43 minutes into the game, Vash the Stampede's Alberto Mingione nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrea Di Dio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. After a rather tough play, Vash the Stampede's Alberto Mingione got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half Vash the Stampede were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpected shot in the 50th minute by Edgar de Queirós got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Alex Cordone was extremely unlucky when he, in the 53rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Alberto Mingione took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Andrea Di Dio to make any attempt to save it. When Alex Cordone came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Vash the Stampede 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 Alex Cordone couldn't finish the play. Eraldo Mantini's late challenge caught a Vash the Stampede's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eraldo Mantini helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, DEGHERFORCE's Eraldo Mantini got a free kick in the 65th minute. Edgar de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Caccavale during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th match minute, DEGHERFORCE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Caccavale to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute of the match Vash the Stampede got a corner. DEGHERFORCE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alex Cordone ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Alex Cordone almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but DEGHERFORCE's Andrea Di Dio did a great save. In the 76th match minute, DEGHERFORCE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Caccavale to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Migliorati charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Migliorati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th match minute, DEGHERFORCE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Migliorati to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the match, DEGHERFORCE's goalkeeper Andrea Di Dio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar de Queirós. Daniele Orioli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrea Di Dio didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Vash the Stampede's Edgar de Queirós shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-10 in the ordered_time% minute. Andrea Di Dio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edgar de Queirós showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-11 in the 95 minute of play. Vash the Stampede's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.