ACLI league (2007/2008): Ambrit 4-4 Miracoli

 Miracoli indeed! The biggest miracle today was how the visitors escaped with a point after a game dominated by Ambrit, who managed to return today to something like their best form.

After dominating the early exchanges, with Pedro shooting wide off an Ale assist and Zach unable to finish a move involving Pedro and Ale in the build-up, Miracoli broke away and scored. The equaliser wasn't long coming though - Ale finishing, after a good pass from Pedro. The game was finely balanced now, but the balance was tipped in the visitors' favour by an Ambrit team that stood off the ball and waited for things to happen rather than taking the game by the scruff of the neck. Two quick goals stunned the Ambrit boys and the atmosphere was tense at half-time.

On target - three goals today!

In the second half, Ambrit's attacking play improved. Santi was now raiding on the left, Emilio on the right and it was Santi's pass that set up Pedro for the next goal: 2-3. Ambrit now had the momentum and should have equalised when the ball was pinging around in a crazy goal-mouth scramble. Ambrit then equalised and went ahead in the space of two minutes, both goals from Ale. He forced one over the line with his head and banged the other in with a left-foot drive. Suddenly the three points were within our grasp but, with just one minute to play, Miracoli ha fatto il miracolo. From a corner on the right, the ball was cleared to the edge of the penalty area and the Miracoli captain scored with an incredibe bicycle kick from the edge of the area. Niente da fare.