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Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 8506 (Terracing: 6380, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli 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. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The audience was convinced that Ivan Macaneață's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ralondo Barboa was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Pacifico Villazan hit a great ball. A collision led to Cucunuba getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Sidro Barzurqueta hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mario Balotelli got free with Todor Urtado in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yang Feng Zhen in the 11th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Ivan Macaneață hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Balotelli in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Todor Urtado saved Cucunuba from getting behind. Todor Urtado made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Ilazki Esquivel sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Santio Marco took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Todor Urtado to make any attempt to save it. Cucunuba's Todor Urtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santio Marco in the 29th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Cucunuba's goalkeeper Todor Urtado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ilazki Esquivel. Mario Balotelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frutos Sator to maneuver through the defense. Ralondo Barboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidro Barzurqueta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivan Macaneață made a kick off. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Mario Balotelli sped through Cucunuba's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Todor Urtado. After a rather tough play, Cucunuba's Emesto Sedeño got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th match minute, Cucunuba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phelipe Espindola to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Cicero to maneuver through the defense. After 66 played minutes Cucunuba got a freekick which was hit by Phelipe Espindola. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Quentin Odoardo replaced Pacifico Villazan. AFC Viola Gigliati's Dunixi Bueno was substituted for Frutos Sator. In the 71st minute, Ivan Macaneață hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Elorri Palmer hit a great ball. Todor Urtado didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santio Marco in the 89th minute of play forced Cucunuba's goalkeeper Todor Urtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 89 minutes, Timeteo Surco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Viola Gigliati and the Cucunuba players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Timeteo Surco hit a great ball. In the 90th minute Ivan Macaneață shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralondo Barboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Todor Urtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Balotelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. AFC Viola Gigliati's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.