Official Cup

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) When Edmondo Pellecchia came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the San Michele AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmondo Pellecchia couldn't finish the play. When Alvise Fiori came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the San Michele AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alvise Fiori couldn't finish the play. Davide Ruscitti's late challenge caught a Gurdurão's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Ruscitti helped the player get up and apologised. Davide Ruscitti kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. San Michele AFC's Bianco Trombatore got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cássio Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedele Angelucci in the 21st minute of the match. Gurdurão's Cássio Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedele Angelucci in the 23rd minute of play. Bianco Trombatore got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 1-0 in the right cross in the 28th match minute before Cássio Amaral had time to react. Cássio Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedele Angelucci in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, João Vítor Dionísio made a precise shot to the right of Edoardo Paoletti. San Michele AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Naldo Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 played minutes San Michele AFC got a freekick which was hit by Davide Ruscitti. When Robinho Bittencourt fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gurdurão's protests and gave Robinho Bittencourt a yellow card for diving instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Naldo Viana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bianco Trombatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Cássio Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Bianco Trombatore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Gurdurão's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Evangelista came free, but Cássio Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amerigo Pace in the 64th minute of play forced Gurdurão's goalkeeper Cássio Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Naldo Viana got free with Edoardo Paoletti in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. San Michele AFC's Amerigo Pace got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amerigo Pace in the 73rd minute of play forced Gurdurão's goalkeeper Cássio Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Bianco Trombatore got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. João Vítor Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Edmondo Pellecchia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Catarinense charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Humberto Catarinense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Gurdurão:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of San Michele AFC:s goal. The referee gave San Michele AFC a penalty, 96 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Emanuele Evangelista, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gurdurão's Cássio Amaral. 2-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. San Michele AFC had played much better football throughout.