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Pasciu AndreaRenazzi
Spectators: 7954 (Terracing: 5967, Seating: 1829, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emilio Bonfigli kicked off to start the match. Carter Piacente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felice Manzi in the 4th minute of play. When Daniele Di Franco came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Vicolungo AFC 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 Daniele Di Franco couldn't finish the play. Felice Manzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Piacente. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felice Manzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Carter Piacente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Manzi in the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nacional di Veyron OAF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Basarab Coșereanu was slow to take the kick. During this time Vicolungo AFC's players had a chance to rest. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nacional di Veyron OAF's goalkeeper Carter Piacente, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carter Piacente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Di Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 21 minutes, Daniele Di Franco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vicolungo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniele Di Franco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Daniele Di Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Felice Manzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Felice Manzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Piacente having to interfere. If Daniele Di Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute Felice Manzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Piacente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Daniele Di Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Piacente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Manzi in the 41st minute of play forced Nacional di Veyron OAF's goalkeeper Carter Piacente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniele Di Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Piacente having to interfere.

The wind increased when Felice Manzi made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniele Di Franco in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carter Piacente prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felice Manzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Carter Piacente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nacional di Veyron OAF's Carter Piacente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Di Franco in the 55th minute of play. In the last second Carter Piacente throw himself and got hold of the ball when Daniele Di Franco in the 65thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nacional di Veyron OAF's Carter Piacente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Nacional di Veyron OAF from getting a goal against them. If Daniele Di Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vicolungo AFC's Felice Manzi got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carter Piacente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniele Di Franco in the 81st minute of the match. Felice Manzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Carter Piacente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, Nacional di Veyron OAF's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Di Franco came free, but Carter Piacente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes in the game, Daniele Di Franco fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Carter Piacente having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Nacional di Veyron OAF's goalkeeper Carter Piacente had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felice Manzi. If Daniele Di Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Nacional di Veyron OAF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Vicolungo AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.