Official Cup

Andrés Chapu Nocioni
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquin Austin took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Fabiano Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Atletic Elooo's Joaquin Austin in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ceci Basket Ball Club's goalie prevented a goal. In the 6th match minute, Ceci Basket Ball Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Mano to maneuver through the defense. Hilario Gentza hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute Joaquin Austin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Picciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute of the match Atletic Elooo got a corner. Ceci Basket Ball Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Donato Tolino ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Atletic Elooo's corner Donato Tolino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Adriano Picciano quite easily take care of the ball. Joaquin Austin scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adriano Picciano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 18th minute, Joaquin Austin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atletic Elooo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Emmanuel Anieva came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Atletic Elooo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emmanuel Anieva couldn't finish the play. When Bernardino Abadie fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletic Elooo's protests and gave Bernardino Abadie a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Atletic Elooo got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Abadie. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ceci Basket Ball Club's goalkeeper Adriano Picciano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Atletic Elooo were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Ceci Basket Ball Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Tolino took the corner. Joaquin Austin made a great header on Atletic Elooo's corner, it was just that Ceci Basket Ball Club's Adriano Picciano managed to reach the ball for a save. Atletic Elooo were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Ceci Basket Ball Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Tolino took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Donato Tolino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adriano Picciano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Emmanuel Anieva came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Atletic Elooo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emmanuel Anieva couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Joaquin Austin made a precise shot to the right of Adriano Picciano. Ceci Basket Ball Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The audience was convinced that Joaquin Austin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adriano Picciano was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Emmanuel Anieva struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Adriano Picciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletic Elooo. If Joaquin Austin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 40 minutes into the match, Ceci Basket Ball Club's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Austin came free, but Adriano Picciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Austin struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Adriano Picciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletic Elooo. If Arsenio Locaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emmanuel Anieva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sergio Mano fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ceci Basket Ball Club's protests and gave Sergio Mano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 48th match minute, Ceci Basket Ball Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Mano to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arsenio Locaio was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Atletic Elooo's Joaquin Austin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adriano Picciano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Joaquin Austin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Picciano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Donato Tolino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Picciano having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Joaquin Austin made a precise shot to the right of Adriano Picciano. Ceci Basket Ball Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Atletic Elooo's Guybrush Threepwood was substituted for Paşa Ergener. With a little luck, Ceci Basket Ball Club's Adriano Picciano got control of the ball when Fabiano Maranhense tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Donato Tolino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adriano Picciano. Ceci Basket Ball Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Donato Tolino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. 75 minutes into the match, Ceci Basket Ball Club's goal looked a bit too open when Grégory Gardette came free, but Adriano Picciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atletic Elooo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Donato Tolino in the 76th minute. After taking down the ball on Atletic Elooo's corner Guybrush Threepwood fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Adriano Picciano quite easily take care of the ball. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Felipe Jobo with Celso Dolfo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 79th minute, Grégory Gardette ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano Picciano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. After some careless play in the Ceci Basket Ball Club defense, Grégory Gardette kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adriano Picciano. The Ceci Basket Ball Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adriano Picciano should have stopped the shot. Donato Tolino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grégory Gardette might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Picciano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grégory Gardette ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 88th minute Grégory Gardette shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Picciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ceci Basket Ball Club's Adriano Picciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grégory Gardette in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of Atletic Elooo booed when Ceci Basket Ball Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Eder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grégory Gardette took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adriano Picciano. Adriano Picciano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-11.