Stadio Carloforte
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lennart Härm started the match with the kick off. Waclaw Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 6th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waclaw Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Silverio Sergi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Menchu FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carloforte f.c. the free kick. Silverio Sergi kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Ciro Donati managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carloforte f.c.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Donati was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felice Aureli made in the 13th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Elia Ritacco immediately put the ball in play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriele Batistuta in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Waclaw Zajonc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gabriele Batistuta took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Waclaw Zajonc. Waclaw Zajonc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Carloforte f.c.'s goalkeeper Waclaw Zajonc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Gabriele Batistuta made a precise shot to the right of Waclaw Zajonc. Carloforte f.c.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Gabriele Batistuta might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waclaw Zajonc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriele Batistuta ran back to his position shaking his head. 30 minutes into the match, Carloforte f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Waclaw Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Waclaw Zajonc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriele Batistuta went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Waclaw Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Dobromir Adamowicz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Salvidor was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Felice Aureli got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Elia Ritacco. In the 41stth minute of the game Gabriele Batistuta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carloforte f.c.'s Waclaw Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when Carloforte f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khairil Swee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waclaw Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdoulay Doucouré in the 43rd minute of play. Menchu FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Ettore Brunetta scored to the left of an out of position Camilo Salvidor, making the score, 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriele Batistuta to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes Carloforte f.c.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdoulay Doucouré who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Gabriele Batistuta at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Carloforte f.c.. 1-4. In the 57th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waclaw Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dobromir Adamowicz in the 58th minute of the match. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Waclaw Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to Menchu FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Caetano Linhares hit a great ball. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobromir Adamowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 70 minutes Menchu FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ciro Donati who took care of the corner kick. Carloforte f.c. made a substitution. Arrigo Guidoni replaced Elia Ritacco. Carloforte f.c. made a substitution. Bernardo Antonelli replaced Dobromir Adamowicz. Carloforte f.c.'s Diego Simeoni was substituted for Ettore Brunetta. Waclaw Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when Carloforte f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Aureli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waclaw Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carloforte f.c.'s goalkeeper Waclaw Zajonc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Carloforte f.c.'s Waclaw Zajonc got control of the ball when Gabriele Batistuta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Waclaw Zajonc was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriele Batistuta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 85 minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Carloforte f.c.'s Bernardo Antonelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camilo Salvidor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Waclaw Zajonc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 92nd minute. Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
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