Official Cup

Kleanthis Vikelidis
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bianco Barbanti got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Bianco Barbanti took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Eugenio Goizeder to make any attempt to save it. Beppe Di Luca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristobal Chan, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute, Gervasio Inko made a precise shot to the right of Beppe Di Luca. Aris Salonicco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 13 played minutes Aris Salonicco FC got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio De Laurentiis. Beppe Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Inko in the 14th minute of play. Damiano Caneva's late challenge caught a alvarado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damiano Caneva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of alvarado booed when Aris Salonicco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Caneva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 played minutes, alvarado's Wilfredo Gonchan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Beppe Di Luca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in alvarado reached it. In the 18th minute, Cristobal Chan 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. 20 minutes into the match, Aris Salonicco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Inko came free, but Beppe Di Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes, Victor Matteo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the alvarado and the Aris Salonicco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th minute, Felice Brandolini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 played minutes Aris Salonicco FC got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Barbanti. Aris Salonicco FC's Beppe Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Chan in the 28th minute of play. Beppe Di Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Matteo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aris Salonicco FC's Beppe Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Tartalo in the 30th minute of play. Beppe Di Luca came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by alvarado's Cristobal Chan. But to his dismay, Cristobal Chan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 37 minutes into the game, alvarado's Gervasio Inko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Di Luca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Chan in the 42nd minute of play forced Aris Salonicco FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Eugenio De Laurentiis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th match minute, Aris Salonicco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Baresi to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristobal Chan to make the kick off. When Cristobal Chan came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the alvarado 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 Cristobal Chan couldn't finish the play. In the 54th minute, Gervasio Inko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Beppe Di Luca was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. After a rather tough play, alvarado's Wilfredo Gonchan got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 63 minutes of play alvarado's Victor Matteo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 64 played minutes alvarado got a freekick which was hit by Victor Matteo. After having played for 66 minutes, Cristobal Chan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. alvarado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristobal Chan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Matteo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 69 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Cipriano Matteo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. alvarado's Eugenio Goizeder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Trombetta in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of alvarado booed when Aris Salonicco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Cappucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Cresenciano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Beppe Di Luca when he managed to save the team from getting behind. alvarado's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.