Official Cup

Aux Poteaux Carrés
Spectators: 194 (Terracing: 146, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Andrea Cianci got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute Philippe Wartel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Scofield Volante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Rotolo in the 4th minute of play forced Green Madness's goalkeeper Luis Devillers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's Cesare Di Loreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Devillers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alessandro Rotolo struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Luis Devillers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Squadra de Pippe. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noël Saliou in the 13th minute of play forced Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Scofield Volante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Green Madness's Philippe Wartel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Scofield Volante. That made the score 1-0 after 21 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Philippe Wartel got free with Scofield Volante in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Isaac Bocquillon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Scofield Volante, 2-0. The audience was convinced that Andrea Cianci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luis Devillers was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. The supporters of Green Madness booed when Squadra de Pippe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Rotolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Scofield Volante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Bocquillon in the 34th minute of play. When Augusto Marini fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Squadra de Pippe's protests and gave Augusto Marini a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd match minute, Squadra de Pippe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Marini to maneuver through the defense. Scofield Volante was a little too slow when Isaac Bocquillon got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Philippe Wartel made a kick off. Luis Devillers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Di Loreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Andrea Cianci fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Squadra de Pippe's protests and gave Andrea Cianci a yellow card for diving instead. Green Madness's Louison Loth was substituted for Tristan Fontana. A collision led to Squadra de Pippe getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Andrea Cianci hit a great ball. Luis Devillers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andrea Cianci showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 67 minute of play. Isaac Bocquillon struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Scofield Volante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Green Madness. Ciro Ferrante kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Scofield Volante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philippe Wartel, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Bocquillon in the 81st minute of play forced Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Scofield Volante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaac Bocquillon hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Scofield Volante didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Noël Saliou went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Green Madness fans cheered their team off the field, for while Squadra de Pippe had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.