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Stadio Brandizzo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arturo Costantino started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Brandizzo booed when FC BLEEDER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Costantino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute Alexander Lucantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Ascoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arturo Costantino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Ascoli was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 11th minute, Carter Toto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute Arturo Costantino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Ascoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Avgustin Gruev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Arturo Costantino notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Brandizzo's Armando Ascoli. Armando Ascoli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Costantino in the 24th minute of play forced Brandizzo's goalkeeper Armando Ascoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, FC BLEEDER's Arturo Costantino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armando Ascoli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some careless play in the Brandizzo defense, Alexander Lucantoni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Ascoli. The Brandizzo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Ascoli should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Arturo Costantino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Ascoli was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Arturo Costantino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Armando Ascoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Ascoli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arturo Costantino went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Edmondo Mandelli made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, FC BLEEDER's Arturo Costantino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Ascoli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arturo Costantino might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Ascoli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Costantino ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th minute of the match, Arturo Costantino tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Armando Ascoli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 63rd minute, Arturo Costantino made a precise shot to the right of Armando Ascoli. Brandizzo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Armando Ascoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Costantino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 70 minutes, Arturo Costantino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC BLEEDER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Costantino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute of the match Ercole Schiavio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Ascoli skillfully saved the ball. When Arturo Costantino came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the FC BLEEDER 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 Arturo Costantino couldn't finish the play. If Damiano Franceschelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79thth minute of the game Arturo Costantino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brandizzo's Armando Ascoli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arturo Costantino succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-7 in the 80th playminute. If Edmondo Mandelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes, Ferruccio Festa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brandizzo and the FC BLEEDER players grew even worse after the yellow card. 95 minutes into the match, Brandizzo's goal looked a bit too open when Avgustin Gruev came free, but Armando Ascoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC BLEEDER's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.