Official Cup

ARENA DO GIOIA TAURO
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Gioiese Calcio's Roberto Eskuin 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. Söncke Gärtner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Abadia in the 3rd minute of play. If Ricardo Abadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 minutes, Roberto Eskuin made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. CRIMINAL MAMBO's Ruperto Frances tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Carmelo Marz kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Söncke Gärtner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Abadia, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Roberto Eskuin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Ruperto Frances made a huge save. Tomas Santikurtz hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Arturo Admon got a throw-in 26 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gerardo Ramone. Roberto Eskuin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Ruperto Frances made a huge save. Ruperto Frances made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roberto Eskuin in the 37th minute. Isaias Urbes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gerardo Ramone hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carmelo Marz made a kick off. With a little luck, Gioiese Calcio's Söncke Gärtner got control of the ball when Ricardo Abadia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerardo Ramone hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Carmelo Marz hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Isaias Urbes made a precise shot to the right of Ruperto Frances. CRIMINAL MAMBO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. With 65 minutes on the clock, Abelardo Fonso commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Gioiese Calcio! Söncke Gärtner made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Ricardo Abadia sent off a good shot on target. Ruperto Frances showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaias Urbes, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Ricardo Abadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo Admon during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arturo Admon kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Söncke Gärtner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmelo Marz in the 90th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of Gioiese Calcio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CRIMINAL MAMBO:s goal. Bob Bo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Ruperto Frances showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Ramone in the 96th minute of the match. Tomas Santikurtz kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gioiese Calcio fans cheered their team off the field, for while CRIMINAL MAMBO had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.