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Phoenix Arena
Spectators: 8139 (Terracing: 6105, Seating: 1872, VIP seats: 162) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jules Hebert took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chu Yuan Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roldán Barcelo in the 6th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jules Hebert in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alvise Marsilio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jules Hebert scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alvise Marsilio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristoforo Pierdomenico hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Jules Hebert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chu Yuan Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roldán Barcelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Suns's Dennis Consalvi got a free kick in the 26th minute. Franco Punta's late challenge caught a Phoenix Suns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Franco Punta helped the player get up and apologised. Franco Punta hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hillar Rahkema in the 35th minute of play forced Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Chu Yuan Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chu Yuan Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hillar Rahkema, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Chu Yuan Jian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristoforo Pierdomenico. Hillar Rahkema sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hillar Rahkema in the 47th minute of play forced Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Chu Yuan Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Chu Yuan Jian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hillar Rahkema in the 51st minute of the match. In the 57th minute Hillar Rahkema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chu Yuan Jian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvise Marsilio made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Jules Hebert sent off a good shot on target. Atletico Roma made a substitution. Ali Bouzayène replaced Emanuele Bolognini. Atletico Roma's Jhonnatan Carranza was substituted for Jules Hebert. Chu Yuan Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roldán Barcelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jhonnatan Carranza came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Atletico Roma 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 Jhonnatan Carranza couldn't finish the play. Cristoforo Pierdomenico took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chu Yuan Jian. Chu Yuan Jian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 80 minutes, Nasser Al Ghanem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico Roma and the Phoenix Suns players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nasser Al Ghanem hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Chu Yuan Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo Pierdomenico in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Pierdomenico in the 82nd minute of play forced Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Chu Yuan Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Atletico Roma getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Edoardo Campitelli hit a great ball. Chu Yuan Jian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roldán Barcelo in the 86th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes Atletico Roma got a freekick which was hit by Franco Punta. Alvise Marsilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jhonnatan Carranza in the 93rd minute of the match. The Phoenix Suns supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Atletico Roma's performance. The match ended with a win for Atletico Roma.