Official Cup

Dino Manuzzi
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Jeronimo Teofilio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Stone City's Baldomero Arias got control of the ball when Concetto Rullo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Baldomero Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Alessandrini, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Ernesto Alessandrini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maritek FC were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Stone City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amos Fallito took the corner. The corner ended in Amos Fallito almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stone City's Baldomero Arias did a great save. After a defensive mix-up in Stone City's zone, Ernesto Alessandrini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomero Arias came out of the goal and Ernesto Alessandrini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ernesto Alessandrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dalmacio Duardo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Amos Fallito struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Baldomero Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maritek FC. In the 29th minute, Concetto Rullo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Baldomero Arias. The goal made the score 2-0. After 33 minutes of play, Maritek FC's Concetto Rullo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baldomero Arias was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 37th minute, Maritek FC's Ernesto Alessandrini dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Mateo Urtsua kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Ernesto Alessandrini took a quick shot and it went in 5-0 without a chance for Baldomero Arias to make any attempt to save it. In the 46th minute Concetto Rullo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baldomero Arias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Concetto Rullo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-0 in the 48 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Concetto Rullo to make the kick off. Ernesto Alessandrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Concetto Rullo took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baldomero Arias. Baldomero Arias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Baldomero Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Concetto Rullo, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, Stone City's Cecilio Lizardi got a free kick in the 70th minute. Stone City's Baldomero Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Rullo in the 73rd minute of play. Ernesto Alessandrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 76 played minutes Stone City got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Urtsua. Stone City's Baldomero Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Alessandrini in the 79th minute of play. Baldomero Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Concetto Rullo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Stone City's zone, Ernesto Alessandrini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomero Arias came out of the goal and Ernesto Alessandrini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Concetto Rullo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maritek FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. 86 minutes into the game, Maritek FC's Concetto Rullo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baldomero Arias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. In the 90th minute, Concetto Rullo made a precise shot to the right of Baldomero Arias. Stone City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. Ernesto Alessandrini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Arias having to interfere. When the match clock showed 99 minutes, the score became 12-0 when Concetto Rullo sped through Stone City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Baldomero Arias. When the referee ended the match the Maritek FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.