Prized/Friendly Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carmine Righi started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Volta to maneuver through the defense. Biagio Volta kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Carmine Righi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Granarna's goalkeeper Mattias Valström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuele Melis. Pitt Frøne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Måns Beckeman, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Arsen Daja's late challenge caught a PICCOLE PESTI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arsen Daja helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Granarna getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Arsen Daja hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, PICCOLE PESTI's Emanuele Melis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mattias Valström. Mattias Valström yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Mattias Valström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Secondo Arshavin in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Secondo Arshavin to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Granarna's Mariano Gorosti got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th match minute, Granarna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konrad Dunajski to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Michael Asklöv hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuele Melis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Mattias Valström made a huge save. In the 47th minute Fortunato Brini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Valström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI's Brian Johnson was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mattias Valström in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christian Skoglund to make the kick off. Mariano Gorosti hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. The PICCOLE PESTI fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when PICCOLE PESTI's Emanuele Melis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Granarna's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Brian Johnson was slow to take the kick. During this time PICCOLE PESTI's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Granarna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Gorosti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute, Mariano Gorosti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mattias Valström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Varglien, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Mattias Valström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ettore Varglien in the 72nd minute of the match. Mattias Valström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Varglien, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Granarna's Mattias Valström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Varglien in the 75th minute of play. After 77 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Secondo Arshavin. Carmine Righi struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Mattias Valström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PICCOLE PESTI. Biagio Volta took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mattias Valström. Mattias Valström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Konrad Dunajski hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ettore Varglien in the 87th minute of play forced Granarna's goalkeeper Mattias Valström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Granarna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Dunajski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Granarna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Dunajski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Granarna's Mattias Valström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Varglien in the 93rd minute of play. With a little luck, PICCOLE PESTI's Pitt Frøne got control of the ball when Christian Skoglund tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Gorosti got free with Pitt Frøne in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Carmine Righi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattias Valström was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Granarna's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.