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Ranica
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Burundi's Amerigo Del Grosso started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amerigo Del Grosso in the 3rd minute of play forced Barcelona's goalkeeper Damiano Pizzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Burundi's Arturo Trentini got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Amerigo Del Grosso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burundi's supporters rose to their feet, but Amerigo Del Grosso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Pizzi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Barcelona getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Alex Di Meo hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Arturo Trentini put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Damiano Pizzi. Alfredo Basso hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Damiano Pizzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Trentini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernesto Bergamini in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damiano Pizzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd minute, Amerigo Del Grosso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Burundi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Felice Del Greco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Di Meo in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute, Alex Di Meo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barcelona fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Di Meo got free with Felice Del Greco in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 39th minute, Amerigo Del Grosso 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. Damiano Pizzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amerigo Del Grosso, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute, Ferdinando Esposito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Camillo Di Loreto made a kick off. In the 52nd play minute Amerigo Del Grosso came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Damiano Pizzi. 1-3. Felice Del Greco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Basso in the 58th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex Di Meo in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felice Del Greco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Burundi's Beppe Silveri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Damiano Pizzi. That made the score 1-5 after 62 minutes of play. In the 69th minute Arturo Trentini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Pizzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felice Del Greco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camillo Di Loreto in the 70th minute of the match. Amerigo Del Grosso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Pizzi having to interfere. Arturo Trentini struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Damiano Pizzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Burundi. When Alex Di Meo came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Barcelona 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 Di Meo couldn't finish the play. In the 81st match minute, Burundi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beppe Silveri to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Barcelona's zone, Amerigo Del Grosso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Pizzi came out of the goal and Amerigo Del Grosso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute Arturo Trentini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Pizzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Barcelona's zone, Beppe Silveri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Pizzi came out of the goal and Beppe Silveri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Burundi's Felice Del Greco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camillo Di Loreto in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Burundi's Beppe Silveri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damiano Pizzi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Damiano Pizzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beppe Silveri in the 93rd minute. 97 minutes into the match, Burundi's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Mazza came free, but Felice Del Greco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.