Prized/Friendly Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Armando Corna started the match with the kick off. In the 7th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Vida to maneuver through the defense. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Fabiano Violento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Varglien in the 11th minute of play. After some careless play in the PICCOLE PESTI defense, Emiliano Giusto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pitt Frøne. The PICCOLE PESTI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pitt Frøne should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frans Beckenbauer during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Frans Beckenbauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ettore Varglien kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Pitt Frøne, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Frans Beckenbauer hit a great ball. Anfilogino Furia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, one of PICCOLE PESTI:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for PICCOLE PESTI. PICCOLE PESTI's Frans Beckenbauer quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Norberto Ursino, made in the 31st minute of the game. 32 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Fabiano Violento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ettore Varglien. After 34 minutes, Emiliano Giusto made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. PICCOLE PESTI's Pitt Frøne tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute Armando Corna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Violento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The PICCOLE PESTI players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Old BaoBaB Accademy were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano Giusto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Ongile didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesare Vida hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Lepori in the 55th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Pitt Frøne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Giusto in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pitt Frøne saved PICCOLE PESTI from getting behind. In the 64th minute Emiliano Giusto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pitt Frøne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Armando Corna hit a great ball. Anfilogino Furia hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's Ettore Varglien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Violento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 76th minute by Emilio Buffone got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Corna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emilio Buffone got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabiano Violento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Corna in the 89th minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, Guaberto Ongile threw the ball into play from the sideline. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Norberto Ursino quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Emilio Buffone might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pitt Frøne. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Buffone ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 98 minutes, Pitt Frøne successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.