Official Cup

Stadio Collegno
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Christian Rotili kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Eliu came free, but Attilio Evangelista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albano Austin took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Attilio Evangelista. Attilio Evangelista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Austin in the 16th minute of play forced COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper Attilio Evangelista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Metapalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Godoy. The supporters of COLLEGNO F.C. booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Inge didn't get a good kick on the ball. Attilio Evangelista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Eliu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Albano Austin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metapalo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Mariano Eliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Attilio Evangelista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 minutes of play, Metapalo FC's Albano Austin made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Attilio Evangelista was left in no man's land by his defense there! 38 minutes into the match, Albano Austin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Attilio Evangelista. COLLEGNO F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albano Austin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 41 minutes into the game, Albano Austin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Attilio Evangelista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 46th minute, Joel Nuxila left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metapalo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

54 minutes into the game, Dino Pari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. COLLEGNO F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Metapalo FC the free kick. Dino Pari hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Metapalo FC's Mariano Eliu tried to score from far away in the 55th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Albano Austin took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Attilio Evangelista. Attilio Evangelista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. In the 70th minute, Donato Del Papa 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albano Austin in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Attilio Evangelista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 79 played minutes Metapalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Godoy. In the 90th minute of the game, Albano Austin landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Ferdinando Cirulli fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored COLLEGNO F.C.'s protests and gave Ferdinando Cirulli a yellow card for diving instead. Metapalo FC made a substitution. Isidoro Garcia replaced Albano Austin. In the 91st minute, Ferdinando Cirulli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Carolo Colon in the 92nd minute really tested Attilio Evangelista's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 94th minute, Mariano Eliu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metapalo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10. The COLLEGNO F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Metapalo FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.