Official Cup

Rolando Gaspard
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arrigo Iannucci kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Florencio Ferran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Antonello Ranieri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 6 minutes into the match, Húsares's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Iezzi came free, but Fabio Quintyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Húsares's Florencio Ferran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonello Ranieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Stintino FC's Arrigo Iannucci in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Húsares's goalie prevented a goal. In the 12th minute, Humberto Pacorro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Húsares's Fabio Quintyn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Iannucci in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 18 minutes Stintino FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ubaldo Kismi who took care of the corner kick. When Florencio Ferran came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Húsares 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 Florencio Ferran couldn't finish the play. Florencio Ferran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonello Ranieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Húsares's Mehmet Akif Ayana got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Attilio Losito in the 37th minute of play forced Húsares's goalkeeper Fabio Quintyn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Húsares's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alvise Vittorio was slow to take the kick. During this time Stintino FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Alvise Vittorio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabio Quintyn quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Florencio Ferran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Concetto Petrella in the 45th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Húsares's Paulo Gasteiz. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florencio Ferran to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Florencio Ferran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonello Ranieri was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After a rather tough play, Stintino FC's Arif Tugay Onatsu got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute of the match Ubaldo Kismi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antonello Ranieri skillfully saved the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florencio Ferran came free, but Antonello Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Húsares's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Attilio Losito fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 66th minute Florencio Ferran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Húsares made a substitution. Teobaldo Ibon replaced Florencio Ferran. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Ibon in the 75th minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Teobaldo Ibon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Húsares's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teobaldo Ibon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Húsares's Carlos Miliano was substituted for Josué Vargas. In the 79th match minute, Stintino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Rizzo to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teobaldo Ibon came free, but Antonello Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Húsares's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ubaldo Kismi in the 85th minute. The corner led Húsares's Teobaldo Ibon to a score. 4-0 in the 85th minute. When Húsares's Teobaldo Ibon in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stintino FC's goalie prevented a goal. Húsares's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.