Official Cup

Vudier Stadium
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosimo Gaeta got the match started through his kick off. Anfilogino Di Santo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cosimo Gaeta's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 4th match minute, Valdieri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Andreola to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Valdieri defense, Ercole Cesare kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anfilogino Di Santo. The Valdieri fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anfilogino Di Santo should have stopped the shot. Anfilogino Di Santo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alessio Ferrante went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 19th minute, Emiliano Cara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 24 played minutes Valdieri got a freekick which was hit by Cosimo Avesani. Emanuele Donadoni was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Eugenio Stefano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eugenio Stefano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 35th minute, Emiliano Cara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ercole Cesare kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Cosimo Gaeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd minute, Cosimo Gaeta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bisturi F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. The Valdieri players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bisturi F.C. were winning 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emiliano Cara made a kick off. The supporters of Valdieri booed when Bisturi F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amos Fata didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute Cosimo Gaeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Di Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosimo Gaeta got free with Anfilogino Di Santo in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Cosimo Gaeta put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of Anfilogino Di Santo. Bisturi F.C.'s Ferdinando Palma was substituted for Dario Marcelli. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Cosimo Gaeta took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Anfilogino Di Santo to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amos Fata during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Bisturi F.C.'s zone, Eugenio Stefano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuele Donadoni came out of the goal and Eugenio Stefano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 72 minutes, Filippo Maccioni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bisturi F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filippo Maccioni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eugenio Stefano kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Valdieri's Anfilogino Di Santo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Valdieri from getting a goal against them. Anfilogino Di Santo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Gaeta in the 79th minute of the match. Filippo Maccioni's late challenge caught a Valdieri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filippo Maccioni helped the player get up and apologised. Anfilogino Di Santo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Gaeta in the 85th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Cosimo Gaeta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anfilogino Di Santo, 1-7. With his leg Anfilogino Di Santo managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Bisturi F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bisturi F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.