Official Cup

Stadio Virgiliano
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gugu de Mendonça got the match started through his kick off. Gugu de Mendonça's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amos Colagrossi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by SSC Meno Male's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gugu de Mendonça was slow to take the kick. During this time Road To Glory's players had a chance to rest. Road To Glory's Gugu de Mendonça was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Amos Colagrossi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when SSC Meno Male was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dumitru Praporgescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amos Colagrossi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gugu de Mendonça went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Gugu de Mendonça took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amos Colagrossi. Amos Colagrossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Melchor Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, SSC Meno Male's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but Amos Colagrossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Road To Glory were awarded a corner. Gugu de Mendonça went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 23rd match minute, SSC Meno Male was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Scevola to maneuver through the defense. Ariel Venerando made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Felipe Manni sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu de Mendonça in the 32nd minute of play forced SSC Meno Male's goalkeeper Amos Colagrossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ariel Venerando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Manni in the 33rd minute. Amos Colagrossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 34th minute of play. In the 37thth minute of the game Gugu de Mendonça who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SSC Meno Male's Amos Colagrossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 42 minutes into the match, SSC Meno Male's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but Amos Colagrossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogelio Abeita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amos Colagrossi having to interfere. In the 45th minute Gaston Venceslao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Venerando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Gugu de Mendonça notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of SSC Meno Male's Amos Colagrossi. Amos Colagrossi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferruccio Scevola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amos Colagrossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Ferruccio Scevola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Venerando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Road To Glory's Ariel Venerando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Venceslao in the 61st minute of play. After 63 minutes Road To Glory's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcial Meder who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on SSC Meno Male's corner Marcial Meder fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ariel Venerando quite easily take care of the ball. Road To Glory's attentive Asso Kraav managed to snatch the ball when Dumitru Praporgescu made a throw-in in the 65th minute of the game. Gugu de Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amos Colagrossi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gugu de Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. Amos Colagrossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 66th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Gugu de Mendonça left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Road To Glory fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. In the 74th minute of the match, Gugu de Mendonça tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Amos Colagrossi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when SSC Meno Male was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Berardini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ariel Venerando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Manni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SSC Meno Male's Amos Colagrossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gugu de Mendonça in the 83rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gugu de Mendonça got free with Amos Colagrossi in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gugu de Mendonça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Road To Glory had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.