This game was a bit of a roller-coaster, with Ambrit's fortunes swinging up, then down and then finally up again in hard-fought finale.
Ambrit had numerous chances in the first half: Zach chipped he goalkeeper but saw the ball deflected narrowly wide; Ale shoy just wide, hen Zach again. Alberto too came close and Giorgio played Zach in for another chance but the goalkeeper made a great save. This kind of profligacy deserved to be punished - and it would have been were it not for the heroics of Mattia, in goal today. He made four great saves in the first half, three with his feet! Alberto had another pop at goal, Giorgio too from a Zach assist. Santiago shot wide and then nearly scored from a corner, and then the goal finally came, Zach's long throw glanced in off the head off Santiago. Giorgio had time to pick up a yellow card before half time.
In the second half, Miracoli were rewarded for some good football and equalised very quickly. Now they were coming forward and had a spare man in attack every time. Ambrit needed to get another defender in there but... too late: Miracoli scored again. Now Ambrit had to dig deep and find the energy to draw level again. Vittorio's free kick was cleared off the line and Mattia made two more great saves to keep Miracoli out. Alberto shot just wide and Santiago flicked a ball just wide too. But now Ale was in attack and moving defenders around with some good runs into space. Santi picked him out on one of these runs and Ale finished beautifully with a delicate shot over the goalkeeper. Ambrit nearly re-took the lead whn Ale passed to Pedro and his clever flick went out off the post. But it was the Santiago-Ale combo that came up trumps again and Ale finished it with the coolness that we have come to expect.
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