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Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Zola Predosa FC's Aurelio Ragusa 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. In the 4th minute Aurelio Ragusa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Topoudis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 minutes, Alex Presutti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zola Predosa FC and the PicksBattle.com players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Zola Predosa FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Alex Presutti hit a great ball. Nontas Gittas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of PicksBattle.com booed when Zola Predosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenico Varglien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nontas Gittass short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Florian Causio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 16 minutes into the game, Tilemachos Emmanouilidis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PicksBattle.com's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zola Predosa FC the free kick. Fabiano Spano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stefanos Topoudis. PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st match minute, Zola Predosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Censi to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, PicksBattle.com's Nontas Gittas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Florian Causio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theofanis Mouratis, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aurelio Ragusa in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefanos Topoudis saved PicksBattle.com from getting behind. Fabiano Spano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stefanos Topoudis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in PicksBattle.com's zone, Fabiano Spano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefanos Topoudis came out of the goal and Fabiano Spano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Aurelio Maranzano got a free kick in the 38th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aurelio Ragusa in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefanos Topoudis saved PicksBattle.com from getting behind. Fabiano Spano struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Stefanos Topoudis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zola Predosa FC. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper Stefanos Topoudis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nontas Gittas made a kick off. If Domenico Varglien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 2-0 became the score in the 55th minute when Nontas Gittas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Aurelio Ragusa got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute Nontas Gittas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Causio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PicksBattle.com's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tilemachos Emmanouilidis in the 61st minute. A nice corner shot did that Tilemachos Emmanouilidis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Florian Causio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Theofanis Mouratis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Theofanis Mouratis came free, but Florian Causio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Ragusa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefanos Topoudis having to interfere. A collision led to Zola Predosa FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Fabiano Spano hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, PicksBattle.com's Omiros Chatzidimitriou got a free kick in the 76th minute. Domenico Varglien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefanos Topoudis having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Stavros Skountis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabiano Spano charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabiano Spano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano Spano. 95 minutes into the game, Cristoforo Censi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zola Predosa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PicksBattle.com the free kick. Cristoforo Censi kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the game, Omiros Chatzidimitriou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PicksBattle.com's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zola Predosa FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, PicksBattle.com's Omiros Chatzidimitriou got a free kick in the 96th minute. The PicksBattle.com players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.
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