Official Cup

Asti Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) A collision led to Lunatics of Arianrhod getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Ettore Corvi hit a great ball. With a little luck, Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ettore Albertini got control of the ball when Fausto Pinti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ettore Albertini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Pinti in the 7th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fausto Pinti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ettore Albertini was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Pinti came free, but Ettore Albertini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lunatics of Arianrhod's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fausto Pinti was slow to take the kick. During this time Eurospeed Asti's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Eurospeed Asti's Fausto Pinti to fire away a dangerous shot which Ettore Albertini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fausto Pintis short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Ettore Albertini to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Fausto Pinti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ettore Albertini was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Damiano Battisti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amerigo Melucci in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Enzo Masciarelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Grant Irø came free, but Ettore Albertini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Onori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Damiano Battisti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Fausto Pinti kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ettore Albertini. That made the score 1-1 in the 42 minute of play. In the 46th minute, Jose Berdoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Pinti in the 56th minute of play forced Lunatics of Arianrhod's goalkeeper Ettore Albertini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grant Irø in the 59th minute of play forced Lunatics of Arianrhod's goalkeeper Ettore Albertini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Grant Irø had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ettore Albertini. Lunatics of Arianrhod's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grant Irø was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 67th minute Amedeo Moriggi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Albertini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Pinti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Albertini having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amedeo Moriggi in the 74th minute of play forced Lunatics of Arianrhod's goalkeeper Ettore Albertini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amedeo Baruffa kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Pinti came free, but Ettore Albertini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amedeo Baruffa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Damiano Battisti made a huge save. Fausto Pinti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 minutes, Elia Pietrantoni made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ettore Albertini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ettore Albertini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Pinti in the 93rd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Amedeo Moriggi came free, but Ettore Albertini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Eurospeed Asti were the better team. Eurospeed Asti's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.