Prized/Friendly Cup

Monumental
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hayalim Kedoshim's Donato Corales started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Hayalim Kedoshim booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Quadrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ferdinando Morini hit a great ball. Filippo Barbato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donato Corales went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ihintza Molino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Zaccardi came free, but Ihintza Molino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Alessio Ascoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ihintza Molino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ihintza Molino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Zaccardi in the 31st minute of the match. Marcelino Ayaso kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Dave Barillari took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ihintza Molino. Hayalim Kedoshim's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ihintza Molino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessio Ascoli in the 48th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ennio De Nardis to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Donato Corales notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of XMAS's Filippo Barbato. Filippo Barbato was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alessio Ascoli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ihintza Molino came out and tried to block the shot, but Alessio Ascoli slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 59th minute. Filippo Barbato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Corales in the 62nd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's goalkeeper Ihintza Molino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessio Ascoli. Ihintza Molino made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Ennio De Nardis sent off a good shot on target. Filippo Barbato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Corales in the 69th minute of play. Eugenio Casiraghi's late challenge caught a Hayalim Kedoshim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Casiraghi helped the player get up and apologised. If Alessio Ascoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Ennio De Nardis notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Hayalim Kedoshim's Ihintza Molino. Ihintza Molino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 86 played minutes Hayalim Kedoshim got a freekick which was hit by Marcelino Ayaso. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Odilon Barbera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippo Barbato came out of the goal and Odilon Barbera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92nd minute of the match, Alessio Ascoli got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ihintza Molino was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 96 minutes into the match, Ennio De Nardis notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Hayalim Kedoshim's Ihintza Molino. Ihintza Molino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. XMAS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.