Official Cup

Stadio Avenza
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emilio Rizzo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Duri come il marmo's Cosimo Finocchio got a free kick in the 3rd minute. When Duri come il marmo's Alberigo Addari in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buckingham AFC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alberigo Addari sped through Buckingham AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hu Fan Yi. With his leg Hu Fan Yi managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Duri come il marmo's Emilio Rizzo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 13 minutes of play, Buckingham AFC's Owen Martin made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Polito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jardel Gol kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Hu Fan Yi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Rizzo in the 21st minute. In the 25thth minute of the game Owen Martin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Duri come il marmo's Emiliano Polito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th minute of the match Buckingham AFC got a corner. Duri come il marmo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jack Norton ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a little luck, Buckingham AFC's Hu Fan Yi got control of the ball when Ludvig Rudkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cosimo Finocchio during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Duri come il marmo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosimo Finocchio to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute Jardel Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Polito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gheorghe Blajin kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's Jardel Gol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Polito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thom Douglas during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thom Douglas kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Owen Martin to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Duri come il marmo's goalkeeper Emiliano Polito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gheorghe Blajin. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Jardel Gol put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Emiliano Polito. Christian Felice hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Hu Fan Yi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Rizzo in the 65th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Fabiano Natale got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hu Fan Yi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Emilio Rizzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberigo Addari in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hu Fan Yi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emiliano Polito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Blajin, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Buckingham AFC's Gheorghe Blajin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emiliano Polito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Emilio Rizzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hu Fan Yi having to interfere. Emilio Rizzo took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hu Fan Yi. Hu Fan Yi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. 86 minutes into the game, Cosimo Finocchio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Hu Fan Yi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 88th minute, Gheorghe Blajin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Polito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jack Norton in the 91st minute. The supporters of Buckingham AFC booed when Duri come il marmo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludvig Rudkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Duri come il marmo's goalkeeper Emiliano Polito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jude Bowen. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.