Official Cup

Joaquin F. A Delgado
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, 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. Jeronimo Gitano started the match with the kick off. The supporters of COSQUIN SFC booed when AC Morena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Benvenuto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute Concetto Curti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo George saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes AC Morena got a freekick which was hit by Christian Mariotti. 12 minutes into the match, Anfilogino Benvenuto notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of COSQUIN SFC's Abelardo George. Abelardo George was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Ariel Silviano fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored COSQUIN SFC's protests and gave Ariel Silviano a yellow card for diving instead. Ariel Silviano hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Concetto Curti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 17th minute Aquilino Richie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Ruggieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo George showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Di Francesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Concetto Curti put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Abelardo George. COSQUIN SFC's Abelardo George played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Curti in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Concetto Curti in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abelardo George saved COSQUIN SFC from getting behind. 26 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Richie came free, but Cristiano Ruggieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abelardo George showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Benvenuto, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After 28 played minutes COSQUIN SFC got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Gitano. Abelardo George took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Benvenuto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd match minute, AC Morena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Di Francesco to maneuver through the defense. Alvise Di Francesco kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Minichiello in the 43rd minute of play forced COSQUIN SFC's goalkeeper Abelardo George to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodoro Lopez hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Paulino Juvenal hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the COSQUIN SFC defense, Anfilogino Benvenuto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abelardo George. The COSQUIN SFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abelardo George should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anfilogino Benvenuto was the one to do the kick off. When Marcial Txeru fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored COSQUIN SFC's protests and gave Marcial Txeru a yellow card for diving instead. The long shot by Christian Mariotti in the 53rd minute really tested Abelardo George'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. After 55 minutes of play, COSQUIN SFC's Aquilino Richie made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Ruggieri was left in no man's land by his defense there! 61 minutes into the match, COSQUIN SFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Minichiello came free, but Abelardo George reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, COSQUIN SFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ariel Silviano to maneuver through the defense. If Anfilogino Benvenuto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abelardo George made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Minichiello in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Aquilino Richie notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of AC Morena's Cristiano Ruggieri. Cristiano Ruggieri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Aurelio Palmisano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Abelardo George tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, COSQUIN SFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Minichiello came free, but Abelardo George reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The AC Morena players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented COSQUIN SFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.