Official Cup

Parco della Pace
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Felix Kroos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice moves Davide Guerrini could shoot a difficult shot in the 6th minute, which Javier Garcia however easily saved by the left post. 13 minutes into the match, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's goalkeeper Javier Garcia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Davide Guerrini. Augusto Bevilacqua could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Javier Garcia made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Kroos in the 19th minute of play forced SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper Marco Silvestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's goalkeeper Javier Garcia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cosimo Laudadio. Augusto Bevilacqua could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Javier Garcia made a huge save. Ulises Evangelista kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. A hard shot 24 in the game by Cosimo Laudadio from a close distance when the talented Javier Garcia managed to make a qualified save. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's players were relieved. Achille Tullio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Javier Garcia made a huge save. With an all-out effort, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Javier Garcia threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Augusto Bevilacqua, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Javier Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Bevilacqua in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's goalkeeper Javier Garcia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Javier Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 43rd minute of play. Davide Guerrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cosimo Laudadio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Augusto Bevilacqua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA defense, Cosimo Laudadio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Javier Garcia. The C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Javier Garcia should have stopped the shot. Javier Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Bevilacqua, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Amedeo Palmieri was substituted for Adriano Biagetti. Marco Silvestri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Evangelista in the 73rd minute of the match. Achille Tullio might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Javier Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Achille Tullio ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Matai during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Rafael Matai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Matai. 79 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Augusto Bevilacqua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Javier Garcia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to SPALLETTE RETURNS getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Ciro Immobile hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Bazán in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Silvestri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Javier Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Nero, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Augusto Bevilacqua struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Javier Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SPALLETTE RETURNS. In the 88th minute of the game Luca Pellegrini made a throw-in which Antonio Nero played forward. Javier Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cosimo Laudadio's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Luca Pellegrini's late challenge caught a C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Pellegrini helped the player get up and apologised. Luca Pellegrini hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. SPALLETTE RETURNS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.