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Ballo
Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Camillo Valletta kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Aurelia FC's Emanuele Di Bartolo got control of the ball when Nicolas Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Aurelia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Chago came free, but Emanuele Di Bartolo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Azevedo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Emanuele Di Bartolo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute, Armando Brillante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Aurelia FC's Alvise Rossetti broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Aurelia FC booed when Ballo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Zappacosta didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 12 minutes, Dino De Tommasi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aurelia FC and the Ballo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Aurelia FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Dino De Tommasi hit a great ball. Nicolas Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Aurelia FC's Emanuele Di Bartolo got control of the ball when Ladislao Idacio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emanuele Di Bartolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Pelliccia, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Emanuele Di Bartolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Chago, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Aurelia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Azevedo came free, but Emanuele Di Bartolo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Chago in the 39th minute of play forced Aurelia FC's goalkeeper Emanuele Di Bartolo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emanuele Di Bartolo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ballo's Enzo Zappacosta shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ladislao Idacio to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ladislao Idacio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballo's supporters rose to their feet, but Ladislao Idacio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuele Di Bartolo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 53rd play minutes Emiliano Gambini shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Emanuele Di Bartolo and just under the crossbar into goal. Armin Pelliccia scored 4-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emanuele Di Bartolo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Ballo's Emiliano Gambini got a free kick in the 64th minute. Ballo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Arrigo Volpe scored to the left of an out of position Francesco Crisantemo, making the score, 4-2. If Nicolas Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuele Di Bartolo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Chago in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvise Apicella got free with Francesco Crisantemo in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th minute, Ettore Colaneri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Aurelia FC's Francesco Crisantemo threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arrigo Volpe, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 83 minutes into the game, Ballo's Amos Fabrizio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuele Di Bartolo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. In the 88th minute, Denis Chago ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuele Di Bartolo was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Brillante in the 91st minute of play forced Aurelia FC's goalkeeper Emanuele Di Bartolo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute Denis Chago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Di Bartolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ballo had played much better football throughout.