Official Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Gervaso Abenda made the kick off and thus started the match. Eugenio Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Varglien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anthony Sacchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervaso Abenda in the 7th minute of the match. Gervaso Abenda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in PICCOLE PESTI's zone, Gervaso Abenda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anthony Sacchi came out of the goal and Gervaso Abenda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervaso Abenda in the 14th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Anthony Sacchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18thth minute of the game Cezary Tusk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PICCOLE PESTI's Anthony Sacchi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Urbs LC fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Urbs LC's Cezary Tusk 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Brini in the 20th minute of play forced Urbs LC's goalkeeper Eugenio Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Urbs LC's Eugenio Santoro got control of the ball when Armando Corna tried to sneak it across the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI's Anthony Sacchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervaso Abenda in the 24th minute of play. Urbs LC's Eugenio Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Varglien in the 28th minute of play. Urbs LC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arrigo Calcio in the 33rd minute. It was a well-played corner which Diego Lusi managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Eugenio Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ettore Varglien in the 35th minute of the match. PICCOLE PESTI's Anthony Sacchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervaso Abenda in the 37th minute of play. Armando Corna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Eugenio Santoro made a huge save. PICCOLE PESTI's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Donato Dossena in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the game, Fortunato Brini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eugenio Santoro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cezary Tusk scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anthony Sacchi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Urbs LC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Corna stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Jude Van Landschoot in the 52nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Urbs LC's Diego Lusi. Eugenio Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Varglien in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Ettore Varglien made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Santoro. Urbs LC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 66 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Anthony Sacchi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cezary Tusk. In the 69th minute Cezary Tusk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Sacchi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Urbs LC's Gervaso Abenda got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Comunardo Cirulli replaced Kasey Dawson. Urbs LC's Concetto Anastasi was substituted for Arrigo Calcio. PICCOLE PESTI's Per Lidman was substituted for Ettore Varglien. The attack was good, but when Pastor Ihazintu in the 77th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cezary Tusk got free with Anthony Sacchi in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Urbs LC's goal looked a bit too open when Bianco Spinelli came free, but Eugenio Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 81 played minutes Urbs LC got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Ihazintu. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Urbs LC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Donato Dossena was slow to take the kick. During this time PICCOLE PESTI's players had a chance to rest. Gilberto Hats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Anthony Sacchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Dossena kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Gilberto Hats could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Anthony Sacchi made a huge save. After taking down the ball on Urbs LC's corner Carter Musacchio fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anthony Sacchi quite easily take care of the ball. Anthony Sacchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezary Tusk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per Lidman in the 96th minute of play forced Urbs LC's goalkeeper Eugenio Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.