Official Cup

Stadio dei Fratelli
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jules Barrett started the match with the kick off. After 8th play minutes Rosario Cardona shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Ernesto Molinaro and just under the crossbar into goal. 14 minutes in the game, Carmine Sciamanna dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Phenomena's Ernesto Molinaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Phenomena from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jules Barrett in the 17th minute of play forced Phenomena's goalkeeper Ernesto Molinaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosario Cardona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Ernesto Molinaro made a huge save. Azzurri FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Denis Redd in the 25th minute. Carlos Tello made a great header on Azzurri FC's corner, it was just that Phenomena's Ernesto Molinaro managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 27th match minute, Azzurri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wally Lécuyer to maneuver through the defense. Jules Barrett scored 3-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ernesto Molinaro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ernesto Molinaro made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Stan Pitre sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes into the game, Jules Barrett recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ernesto Molinaro. Jules Barrett showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. After 37 played minutes Phenomena got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Persichetti. In the 41st minute, Azzurri FC's Jules Barrett ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ernesto Molinaro. Ernesto Molinaro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-0. Ernesto Molinaro made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Rosario Cardona sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th minute Carmine Sciamanna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loramendi Valdivia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

53 minutes into the match, Rosario Cardona notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Phenomena's Ernesto Molinaro. Ernesto Molinaro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ernesto Molinaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Tello in the 61st minute of the match. Ernesto Molinaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jules Barrett in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th minute Rosario Cardona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Molinaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Mannella got free with Loramendi Valdivia in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Azzurri FC's Nelson Jodion was substituted for Wally Lécuyer. Ernesto Molinaro came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Azzurri FC's Jules Barrett. But to his dismay, Jules Barrett quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Ernesto Molinaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stan Pitre, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosario Cardona in the 86th minute of play forced Phenomena's goalkeeper Ernesto Molinaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Molinaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Tello, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After some careless play in the Phenomena defense, Carlos Tello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Molinaro. The Phenomena fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Molinaro should have stopped the shot. 93 minutes into the game, Carlos Tello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Ernesto Molinaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Azzurri FC had played much better football throughout.