Official Cup

San Nicolò Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Valio Tammisto made the kick off and thus started the match. Adolfo Luque hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Nedo Nadi could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Jaap van der Schans however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of San Nicolò Kings booed when Westenenk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Lauaxeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nedo Nadi got free with Jaap van der Schans in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carlo de Jong kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Ernesto Tagliente kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Westenenk's Valio Tammisto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Catucci narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Davide Bertolini made a precise shot to the right of Jaap van der Schans. Westenenk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. San Nicolò Kings's Franco Catucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valio Tammisto in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th match minute, Westenenk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joop Koopmans to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Westenenk getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Japke Sturm hit a great ball. Davide Bertolini took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jaap van der Schans. Westenenk's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Westenenk booed when San Nicolò Kings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Frasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franco Catucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valio Tammisto in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, San Nicolò Kings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Frasco to maneuver through the defense. It was beautiful to see Westenenk's Eddy van den Eede in action when he in the 49th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Davide Bertolini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. San Nicolò Kings's Corrado Trevisani managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Filip Hansma in the 53 minute of the game. 54 minutes into the match, Westenenk's goal looked a bit too open when Nedo Nadi came free, but Jaap van der Schans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Franco Catucci managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Westenenk's Wieslaw Posadzki fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Wieslaw Posadzki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Franco Catucci made a huge save. 68 minutes into the match, Westenenk's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Tagliente came free, but Jaap van der Schans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nedo Nadi in the 70th minute of play forced Westenenk's goalkeeper Jaap van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Bertolini in the 76th minute of play forced Westenenk's goalkeeper Jaap van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Tagliente kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Wieslaw Posadzki could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Franco Catucci however easily saved by the left post. San Nicolò Kings's April Kul was substituted for Davide Bertolini. Wieslaw Posadzki who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Franco Catucci when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, April Kul managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Nicolò Kings's supporters rose to their feet, but April Kul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaap van der Schans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jaap van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedo Nadi, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.