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Tiki Taka Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carter Ciccone kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the game, Fabio Di Ianni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tiki Taka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eporediao Athleticao the free kick. In the 4th minute, one of Tiki Taka: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 Tiki Taka. Eraldo Molinari walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Eporediao Athleticao's goalkeeper Francesco Muzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmondo Odisio took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francesco Muzi. Francesco Muzi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Ettore Ramoser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Francesco Muzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Eporediao Athleticao's goalkeeper Francesco Muzi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ettore Ramoser. In the 27th minute, Fabio Di Ianni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Tiki Taka's Ettore Ramoser in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eporediao Athleticao's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Eporediao Athleticao's Carlo Allemandi got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute, Andrea Bardella made a precise shot to the right of Edmondo Vinci. Tiki Taka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Eporediao Athleticao from getting a goal against them. In the 45th minute, Emanuele Pantano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ettore Ramoser to make the kick off. Ettore Ramoser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 52nd minute, Ettore Ramoser left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tiki Taka fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Fabio Di Ianni was shown his second yellow card after 56 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Eporediao Athleticao's Andrea Bardella got a free kick in the 60th minute. Filippo Cinalli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Orsini in the 68th minute of play forced Eporediao Athleticao's goalkeeper Francesco Muzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francesco Muzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Orsini, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Eporediao Athleticao's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Orsini came free, but Francesco Muzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Camillo Mangione 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. Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Scotti in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Eporediao Athleticao's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Orsini came free, but Francesco Muzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio Collovati in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francesco Muzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Francesco Muzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Orsini in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Eporediao Athleticao's goal looked a bit too open when Camillo Mangione came free, but Francesco Muzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edmondo Odisio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Claudio Collovati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the Tiki Taka players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.