Official Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Silvester Krovina kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Kukova United booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pasquale Leone didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Domenico Selvi in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomáš Tomeček prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antonio Vulcano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marek Karafiát in the 9th minute of play. Tomáš Tomeček made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Pasquale Leone sent off a good shot on target. 16 minutes into the game, Domenico Selvi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PICCOLE PESTI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kukova United the free kick. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Domenico Selvi got a free kick in the 16th minute. Eduard Lajčin hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Mario Balotelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomáš Tomeček having to interfere. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Concetto Tofani hit a great ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Matej Horvát managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kukova United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matej Horvát was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabio Trentini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When PICCOLE PESTI's Mario Balotelli in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kukova United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 51st minute, Matej Horvát hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mario Balotelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PICCOLE PESTI's Claudio Capuozzi was substituted for Pasquale Leone. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenico Selvi in the 66th minute of play forced Kukova United's goalkeeper Tomáš Tomeček to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomáš Tomeček showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Capuozzi in the 69th minute of the match. After 70 minutes Kukova United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mario Balotelli who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on PICCOLE PESTI's corner Alfonso Aureli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tomáš Tomeček quite easily take care of the ball. Kukova United's Tomáš Tomeček played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Trentini in the 72nd minute of play. Tomáš Tomeček showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Balotelli in the 73rd minute of the match. Anthony Flocco hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marek Karafiát in the 77th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Concetto Tofani charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Concetto Tofani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 79th minute, Concetto Tofani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kukova United made a substitution. Vladislav Slaninka replaced Róbert Fischer. In the 80th minute, Concetto Tofani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match, Martin Džadoň tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Antonio Vulcano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Capuozzi in the 91st minute of play forced Kukova United's goalkeeper Tomáš Tomeček to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.