Official Cup

Razon Abril
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kert Vähi started the match with the kick off. Xu Zheng Zhou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Chano in the 5th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Bernat came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Bernat received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Xu Zheng Zhou came out and tried to block the shot, but Cipriano Bernat slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Pezzi during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to COLLEGNO F.C. getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Emiliano Pezzi hit a great ball. Teodoro Chano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, Davide Benvenuto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. COLLEGNO F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Papato Tatengue the free kick. In the 16th minute, Davide Benvenuto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filiberto Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Giroud in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Oliver Giroud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filiberto Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper Xu Zheng Zhou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cipriano Bernat. Oliver Giroud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Filiberto Luke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artemio Ihazintu hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Oliver Giroud ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filiberto Luke was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Cipriano Bernat might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xu Zheng Zhou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Bernat ran back to his position shaking his head. Xu Zheng Zhou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Bernat, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for COLLEGNO F.C.! Xu Zheng Zhou made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Cipriano Bernat sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Bernat made a kick off. Daniele Ciarrocchi charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniele Ciarrocchi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th minute, Kert Vähi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. John Paul West hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Papato Tatengue's Cipriano Bernat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xu Zheng Zhou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute Cipriano Bernat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xu Zheng Zhou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Papato Tatengue's zone, Kert Vähi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filiberto Luke came out of the goal and Kert Vähi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the game, Domingos Sanson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Papato Tatengue's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave COLLEGNO F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, Papato Tatengue's Domingos Sanson got a free kick in the 71st minute. Papato Tatengue's Cipriano Bernat got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Cipriano Bernat put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Xu Zheng Zhou. A hard shot 81 in the game by Oliver Giroud from a close distance when the talented Filiberto Luke managed to make a qualified save. Papato Tatengue's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Bernat in the 83rd minute of play forced COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper Xu Zheng Zhou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Bernat in the 84th minute of play. Xu Zheng Zhou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Bernat in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Davide Benvenuto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogelio Enmanuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Xu Zheng Zhou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Papato Tatengue had won after a very even match.