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Spirit
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Enrico Nelli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Dave Guaita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Spirito Vincente's Felice Del Monaco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Guaita in the 3rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enrico Nelli in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio De Simone saved AS Bravetta from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvar Ansip in the 10th minute of play forced Spirito Vincente's goalkeeper Felice Del Monaco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Concetto Festa fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spirito Vincente's protests and gave Concetto Festa a yellow card for diving instead. Bianco Morelli charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bianco Morelli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 14 minutes into the match, Dave Guaita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felice Del Monaco. Spirito Vincente's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dave Guaita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Felice Del Monaco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Guaita in the 18th minute of the match. Enrico Nelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Claudio De Simone made a huge save. Claudio De Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrico Nelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After 25 played minutes, AS Bravetta's Alfonso Di Rado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Felice Del Monaco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AS Bravetta reached it. In the 26th minute, Demetrio Adriano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the game, Diego Piccone was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AS Bravetta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spirito Vincente the free kick. Spirito Vincente's Concetto Festa shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 28th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Claudio De Simone but with some difficulty. Claudio De Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrico Nelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Spirito Vincente's Carter Pierucci got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Alfonso Di Rado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felice Del Monaco having to make a save. Alvar Ansip sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Spirito Vincente's Demetrio Adriano got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a little luck, Spirito Vincente's Felice Del Monaco got control of the ball when Alvar Ansip tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio De Simone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demetrio Adriano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio De Simone came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Spirito Vincente's Demetrio Adriano. But to his dismay, Demetrio Adriano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 68 minutes into the match, AS Bravetta's goal looked a bit too open when Demetrio Adriano came free, but Claudio De Simone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 played minutes AS Bravetta got a freekick which was hit by Diego Piccone. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Dave Guaita sped through Spirito Vincente's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Felice Del Monaco. After a defensive mix-up in Spirito Vincente's zone, Alfonso Di Rado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felice Del Monaco came out of the goal and Alfonso Di Rado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Comunardo Stefano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 83rd minute of the match Concetto Festa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Concetto Festa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The nice shot from Dave Guaita in the 86thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Felice Del Monaco had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 89th minute, Spirito Vincente's Carter Pierucci seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Carter Pierucci the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Spirito Vincente protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Carter Pierucci had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 89th minute, one of Spirito Vincente:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Spirito Vincente. Spirito Vincente:s Felice Del Monaco showed great skill when he stopped Dave Guaita:s penalty. Felice Del Monaco came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by AS Bravetta's Dave Guaita. But to his dismay, Dave Guaita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Felice Del Monaco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dave Guaita's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. After a rather tough play, AS Bravetta's Comunardo Stefano got a free kick in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AS Bravetta eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.