Official Cup

ARENA VIOLA
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iván Győrfi started the match with the kick off. The long shot by Emanuel Stroescu in the 3rd minute really tested Antonello Ranieri's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Eric Rizescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arrigo Iannucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Cavalerii Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Rizzo came free, but Eric Rizescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Alex Rizzo put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Eric Rizescu. The audience was convinced that Arrigo Iannucci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Rizescu was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute Iván Győrfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cavalerii Viola booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Di Massimo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eric Rizescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arrigo Iannucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Shu Xun in the 30th minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Alberto Iezzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Rizescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eric Rizescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Iezzi went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the game, Stintino FC's Arrigo Iannucci nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eric Rizescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5.

Eric Rizescu was a little too slow when Arrigo Iannucci got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 0-6. Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Shu Xun in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Iezzi in the 61st minute of play forced Cavalerii Viola's goalkeeper Eric Rizescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 61 played minutes Cavalerii Viola got a freekick which was hit by Victor Pascaru. Alberto Iezzi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eric Rizescu came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Iezzi slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute Iván Győrfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cavalerii Viola's Eric Rizescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Iezzi in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Marin Oproiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrigo Iannucci in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eric Rizescu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If He Shu Xun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Stintino FC's Arrigo Iannucci slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eric Rizescu. That made the score 0-8 after 74 minutes of play. Eric Rizescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arrigo Iannucci's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game He Shu Xun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eric Rizescu made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Attilio Losito sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th minute Alberto Iezzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Rizescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Cavalerii Viola fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Stintino FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.