Official Cup

San Nicolò Arena
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Furkan Erbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davide Bertolini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sören Glanselius read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Nedo Nadi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Sören Glanselius made a huge save. The corner ended in Davide Bertolini almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but the Red Devils's Sören Glanselius did a great save. Franco Catucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Furkan Erbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute of the match San Nicolò Kings got a corner. the Red Devils's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Davide Bertolini ran over to the corner to take the kick. Furkan Erbay struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Franco Catucci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for the Red Devils. San Nicolò Kings's attentive Alessandro Baston managed to snatch the ball when Hayati Tunçbay made a throw-in in the 21st minute of the game. After 24 minutes, Corrado Trevisani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Nicolò Kings and the the Red Devils players grew even worse after the yellow card. Corrado Trevisani kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. A collision led to the Red Devils getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hayati Tunçbay hit a great ball. The nice shot from Nedo Nadi in the 37thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Sören Glanselius had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Sören Glanselius didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Davide Bertolini went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nedo Nadi got free with Sören Glanselius in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, San Nicolò Kings's Alessandro Baston got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Furkan Erbay to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, San Nicolò Kings's Davide Bertolini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sören Glanselius made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After a rather tough play, the Red Devils's Furkan Erbay got a free kick in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the game, the Red Devils's Furkan Erbay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Franco Catucci made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Furkan Erbay came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the the Red Devils 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 Furkan Erbay couldn't finish the play. When Devlet Betim fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored the Red Devils's protests and gave Devlet Betim a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in the Red Devils fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! In the 72nd minute there was a penalty for San Nicolò Kings. Davide Bertolini stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sören Glanselius. 3-1. Sören Glanselius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davide Bertolini in the 75th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Yavuz Bülent Geçim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. San Nicolò Kings made a substitution. April Kul replaced Davide Bertolini. the Red Devils's Sören Glanselius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nedo Nadi in the 95th minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, the Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Tagliente came free, but Sören Glanselius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.